无知
Old HSK 6
无知 (wúzhī) · ignorant
无知 (wúzhī) means “ignorant; ignorance”. It is written with 2 characters: 无 (no) + 知 (to know). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 无知 is built
The characters
无 wú · no
What 无 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
知 zhī · to know
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)
Example sentences
承认自己无知并不丢人。Chéngrèn zìjǐ wúzhī bìng bù diūrén.There's no shame in admitting your ignorance.
他为自己当初的无知感到后悔。Tā wèi zìjǐ dāngchū de wúzhī gǎndào hòuhuǐ.He regrets his ignorance back then.
Questions about 无知
What does 无知 mean?
无知 (wúzhī) means “ignorant; ignorance”.
How do you pronounce 无知?
无知 is pronounced wúzhī.
Which HSK level is 无知?
无知 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 无法wúfǎunable to
- 无聊wúliáobored
- 无论wúlùnno matter what
- 无数wúshùcountless
- 无所谓wúsuǒwèito not care
- 无限wúxiànunlimited
- 无奈wúnàito have no choice
- 毫无háowúnot at all
- 肆无忌惮sìwújìdànwithout any restraint
- 无比wúbǐincomparable
Learn 无知 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 192: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.