之
zhī HSK4

[attributive particle]

  • edit character approved 之 — "Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a foot, phonetically and visually similar to 止, which also a pictograph of a foot. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a foot (止) going out of an area. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • + 止 SoundIconic Depicts a foot.
    • + 一 Iconic Used here to depict an area.
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    之
    →
    之
    • Component 1: 1-2
    • Component 2: 3

    Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved 之 — "verify, add sources" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Pictograph of a foot (止) going out of an area. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a foot, phonetically and visually similar to 止, which also a pictograph of a foot. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

    Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson

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