How to write (zhì) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

zhì reach, arrive; very, extremely 6 strokes · Radical (reach) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced zhì.

Stroke Order & Practice

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至 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 3 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
top one
bottom private
part soil

Radical

The radical of is — meaning reach. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

How the character is built

is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A bird alighting on the ground 土.

HSK 4 Words Containing 至

shènzhì even; even to the point of
他很忙,甚至周末也在工作。
Tā hěn máng, shènzhì zhōumò yě zài gōngzuò.
He's very busy, he even works on weekends.
zhìshǎo at least
这次旅行至少需要五天。
Zhè cì lǚxíng zhìshǎo xūyào wǔ tiān.
This trip requires at least five days.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 26 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

长期这样,会影响脾气甚性格。
From Mock Exam 11 →
很多时候,我们不得不去做一些自己不愿意做甚很讨厌的工作。
From Mock Exam 08 →

FAQ

What does 至 mean in Chinese?

至 (zhì) means reach, arrive; very, extremely. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 至 have?

至 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 至?

The radical of 至 is 至 (reach).

What is the pinyin for 至?

至 is pronounced zhì.

What HSK 4 words use 至?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 至 appears in 2 words, including 甚至 (shènzhì), 至少 (zhìshǎo). See the full list above.

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