00326 Chinese character of 至 and pronounce zi3

The Chinese character【至】that we will explain today is a word that describes an action or a state. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To reach or culminate. Explanation: (1) To arrive at, come to. For example: “From ancient times to the present.” (2) Extremely, severely, highest. Such as: “the utmost affection”, “the utmost holiness”, “the utmost goodness”, “the most”, and “the most wise sayings”. (3) Indicates the tone of transition. Such as: “as to”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【至】:zhì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【至】:zi3

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【至】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【至】, for example:Describe an action or state , It means mainly to reach or culminate .As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.

【至】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【至高、至此】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhì gāo 、zhì cǐ/ Cantonese Jyutping:zi3 gou1 、zi3 ci2)

The stroke count for this character is 6 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


他的音樂作品達到了至高水準。

His musical compositions reached the highest level.


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