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直 - zhí

straight, erect, vertical

straight, erect, vertical

How to read 直

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhí
Englishstraight, erect, vertical
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

直列 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 直到. Please read 直呼 one more time.

Common words with this character

inline
until
to say straightforwardly
to go straight to; to make a beeline for

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 直.