00066 Chinese character of 之 and pronounce zi1

The Chinese character【之】is a word that describes grammar or literature, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Indicates a relationship or a pronoun. Explanation: (1) Preposition. Same as “of”. Such as: “one third”, “at the end of the sky”. (2) Pronoun. Used to replace people, things, and objects. For example: “I do it once in a while”, “It is inexhaustible”, “If you love someone, you want him to live; if you hate someone, you want him to die.” (3) Referential words. This, this, this. For example: “The son is getting married.” (4) Go. For example: “Now that things have come to this, what should we do now?” (5) Interjection. No justice. For example: “In a word.”

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【之】:zhī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【之】:zi1

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【之】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【之】, for example:Describing grammar or literature , Its meaning is mainly to express a relationship or a pronoun .With the depth and complexity of Chinese characters, some refined meanings and specific usages might not be entirely expressed here.

【之】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【其中、之間】(Mandarin Pinyin:qí zhōng 、zhī jiān/ Cantonese Jyutping:kei4 zung1 、zi1 gaan1)

To complete this character, you need 4 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Listed below is a sentence demonstrating the application of this character.:


他們之間的友誼非常深厚。

The friendship between them is very deep.


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