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HSK 4
之

HSK 4

之

zhī

之 (zhī) means “(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Words containing 之

百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 之后zhī hòuafter; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then 当务之急dāng wù zhī jí(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency 之间zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)之前zhī qiánbefore; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand 反之fǎn zhīon the other hand...; conversely...后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"之一zhī yīone of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)总之zǒng zhīin a word; in short; in brief 之类zhī lèiand so on; and such 之中zhī zhōnginside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 天伦之乐tiān lún zhī lèfamily love and joy; domestic bliss

More HSK 4 vocabulary

爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans 安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security 按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race 包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 之 mean?: 之 (zhī) means “(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 之 pronounced?: 之 is pronounced “zhī” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 之?: 之 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 之?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 之 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-05