至 - zhì - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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至

zhì

Definition

to arrive
phonetic and meaning component (arriving, reaching...)
radical (Kang Xi 133)
most
to
until

Character Decomposition

Compounds (22)

到

dào

to arrive; to (a place); until (a time)

室

shì

room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

致

zhì

to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey

fine; delicate

fine; delicate; to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey

house; room

to arrive; to reach (esp. perfection); utmost; (used in commercials)

侄

zhí

nephew by the male line

extremely; very

to obstruct; to stop up

fetters

aged; in one's eighties

蛭

zhì

fluke; leech; hirudinea

river bent

anthill; mound

sound of reaping

back and lower of chariot; short; low

gnaw; bite

loud laugh

hasty walking

hempen band worn on the head or waist by a mourner

铚

zhì

sickle

Related words (54)

至上

zhì shàng

supreme; paramount; above all else

至于

zhì yú

as for; as to; to go so far as to

best friend

next of kin; closely related

至人

zhì rén

fully realized human being; sage; saint

至今

zhì jīn

so far; to this day; until now

至多

zhì duō

up to the maximum; upper limit; at most

best friend

most valuable treasure; most precious asset

at least

most suitable; extremely appropriate

至德

zhì dé

splendid virtue; majestic moral character; great kindness

very; extremely

up until now; so far

most beloved

as for

sincere

at the latest

paramount; supremacy

extremely important; vital; crucial; essential

from start to finish

wise saying; words of wisdom

至高无上

zhì gāo wú shàng

supreme; paramount; unsurpassed

至高统治权

zhì gāo tǒng zhì quán

supreme power; sovereignty

乃至

nǎi zhì

and even; to go so far as to

extremely

down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至于

almost

by the time that

see 周到

to the utmost; in every possible way

截至

jié zhì

up to (a time); by (a time)

日至

rì zhì

solstice; the winter solstice 冬至 and summer solstice 夏至

牛至

niú zhì

oregano (Origanum vulgare); marjoram

甚至

shèn zhì

even; so far as to; so much so that

直至

zhí zhì

lasting until; up till (the present)

the winter solstice

excellent; top

to fall to

the summer solstice

bottom to top

unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as

以至于

yǐ zhì yú

down to; up to; to the extent that...

分至点

fēn zhì diǎn

common word for equinox and solstice; point of difference; point of divergence

left-to-right

so much (that); even (to the extent that)

to connect to

to arrive without invitation; unexpected guest; unwanted presence

如约而至

rú yuē ér zhì

to arrive as planned; right on schedule

如获至宝

rú huò zhì bǎo

as if gaining the most precious treasure

宾至如归

bīn zhì rú guī

guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc); a home away from home

无所不至

wú suǒ bù zhì

to reach everywhere; to stop at nothing; to do one's utmost

come trippingly

to drink until one is half drunk

Idioms (14)

一蹴即至

yī cù jí zhì

to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight

人迹罕至

rén jì hǎn zhì

(lit.) men's footprints are rare (idiom); (fig.) off the beaten track; lonely; deserted

仁至义尽

rén zhì yì jìn

extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty

关怀备至

guān huái bèi zhì

the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way

实至名归

shí zhì míng guī

fame follows merit (idiom)

无微不至

wú wēi bù zhì

in every possible way (idiom); meticulous

时至今日

shí zhì jīn rì

(idiom) up to the present; even now; now (in contrast with the past); at this late hour

朝露溘至

zhāo lù kè zhì

the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

福无双至

fú wú shuāng zhì

blessings never come in pairs (idiom)

精诚所至

jīng chéng suǒ zhì

with a will, you can achieve anything (idiom); cf 精誠所至，金石為開|精诚所至，金石为开[jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1]

纷至沓来

fēn zhì tà lái

to come thick and fast (idiom)

自始至终

zì shǐ zhì zhōng

from start to finish (idiom)

跌至谷底

diē zhì gǔ dǐ

to hit rock bottom (idiom)

顾客至上

gù kè zhì shàng

the customer reigns supreme (idiom)

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