致
致 (zhì) · to send
致 (zhì) means “to send”. It is made of 至 + 攵 and has 10 strokes.
Break 致 into its parts
What 致 is made of
- 至 zhì — reach
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶 sī — private
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 至 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
致 stroke order
Example sentences with 导致
粗心导致了这次错误。Cūxīn dǎozhì le zhè cì cuòwù.Carelessness caused this mistake.
是什么导致了堵车？Shì shénme dǎozhì le dǔchē?What caused the traffic jam?
Words with 致
- 导致dǎozhìto lead to
- 细致xìzhìcareful
- 一致yīzhìconsistent
- 别致biézhìunique
- 大致dàzhìroughly
- 精致jīngzhìfine
- 兴致勃勃xìngzhìbóbófull of enthusiasm
- 以致yǐzhìwith the result that
- 致辞zhìcíto make a speech
- 致力zhìlìto devote oneself to
- 致使zhìshǐto cause
Also built with 至
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to send |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 至 (arrive, #133) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 致
What does 致 mean?
致 (zhì) means “to send”.
How many strokes does 致 have?
致 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 致?
The radical of 致 is 至 (zhì, “arrive”), Kangxi radical number 133.
What parts make up 致?
致 is made of 至 (reach) and 攵 (to rap).
Keep learning
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