知
知 (zhī) · to know
知 (zhī) means “to know”. It is made of 矢 + 口 and has 8 strokes.
Break 知 into its parts
What 知 is made of
- 矢 shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天 tiān — day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 矢 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
知 stroke order
Example sentences with 知道
我不知道他的名字。Wǒ bù zhīdào tā de míngzi.I don't know his name.
你知道图书馆在哪儿吗？Nǐ zhīdào túshūguǎn zài nǎr ma?Do you know where the library is?
Words with 知
- 知道zhīdàoto know
- 知识zhīshiknowledge
- 通知tōngzhīto notify
- 通知书tōngzhīshūnotice
- 无知wúzhīignorant
- 须知xūzhīnotice
- 知觉zhījuéconsciousness
- 知足常乐zhīzúchánglècontentment brings happiness
- 众所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhīas everyone knows
Also built with 矢
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to know |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 矢 (arrow, #111) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 知
What does 知 mean?
知 (zhī) means “to know”.
How many strokes does 知 have?
知 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 知?
The radical of 知 is 矢 (shǐ, “arrow”), Kangxi radical number 111.
What parts make up 知?
知 is made of 矢 (arrow) and 口 (mouth).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.