织
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zhī · to knit, to weave

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5952
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Learn every stroke in 织

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See how 织 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

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

纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 织

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zhīWords pronounced zhī
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Example sentences

Notice where 织 sits in each complete thought.

Méi yǒu nǐ men, jiù méi yǒu zhège zǔ zhī.没有你们,就没有这个组织。

This organization cannot exist without you.

Source: Tatoeba #2333893 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā máng zhe biān zhī.她忙着编织。

She was busy with her knitting.

Source: Tatoeba #333182 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men zhǔ yào shū chū de chǎn pǐn shì fǎng zhī pǐn, yóu qí yǐ sī chóu hé mián wéizhǔ.他们主要输出的产品是纺织品,尤其以丝绸和绵为主。

Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.

Source: Tatoeba #2454690 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuí zǔ zhī le zhè cì huì yì?谁组织了这次会议?

Who organized that meeting?

Source: Tatoeba #392241 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuí zǔ zhī de pài duì?谁组织的派对?

Who organised the party?

Source: Tatoeba #12569642 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shàng gè yuè zǔ zhī le yí gè jié hūn yí shì.我上个月组织了一个结婚仪式。

I organized a marriage ceremony last month.

Source: Tatoeba #512436 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 织 in context

  1. Say zhī, then recall the core meaning: to knit, to weave.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 组织 (zǔ zhī), meaning “to organize”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 织 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.