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志 - zhì

purpose, will, determination; annals

purpose, will, determination; annals

How to read 志

Click 志 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhì
Englishpurpose, will, determination; annals
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

志丹 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 志向. Please read 志士 one more time.

Common words with this character

see 志丹縣|志丹县[Zhi4 dan1 Xian4]
ambition; goal; ideal
person committed to a noble cause or ideal
a volunteer

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 志 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 志丹 and 志向 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 志.