知
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zhī · to know, to perceive, to comprehend

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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

矢Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 知

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zhīWords pronounced zhī
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Example sentences

Notice where 知 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bù zhī dào nà shì bu shì zhēn de.我不知道那是不是真的。

I don't know if it's true or not.

Source: Tatoeba #10275057 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge shì wǒ de. wǒ bù zhī dào nǐ de zài nǎ lǐ.那个是我的。我不知道你的在哪里。

That is mine. I don't know where yours is.

Source: Tatoeba #1235585 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhī dào zhè bú shì zhēn de.我知道这不是真的。

I know that that's not true.

Source: Tatoeba #9473410 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù zhī dào wǒ hái yǒu méi yǒu.我不知道我还有没有。

I don't know if I still have it.

Source: Tatoeba #335038 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú shì gè hǎo rén. zhè nǐ zhī dào, duì ma?你不是个好人。这你知道,对吗?

You are not a good person. You know that, right?

Source: Tatoeba #9433047 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhī dào nà bú shì duì de.我知道那不是对的。

I knew that wasn't correct.

Source: Tatoeba #13994837 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 知 in context

  1. Say zhī, then recall the core meaning: to know, to perceive, to comprehend.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 知道 (zhī dào), meaning “to know”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 知 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.