Read Edit View history 志 zhì HSK3 purpose, will Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. In simplified Chinese 志 is also used to mean "write down, record", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 誌. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhì × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 志 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 志 ×誌 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Later reanalyzed as 士, which also works as a sound component. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 志 Simp strokes 志 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 志 Simp strokes 志 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 志 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 251, 594 ], [ 311, 584 ], [ 362, 587 ], [ 503, 608 ], [ 708, 652 ], [ 777, 653 ] ], [ [ 468, 815 ], [ 508, 785 ], [ 518, 765 ], [ 510, 474 ], [ 492, 449 ] ], [ [ 321, 408 ], [ 374, 402 ], [ 638, 440 ], [ 683, 435 ], [ 713, 424 ] ], [ [ 234, 275 ], [ 213, 183 ], [ 179, 115 ], [ 169, 80 ] ], [ [ 335, 285 ], [ 357, 248 ], [ 362, 212 ], [ 381, 158 ], [ 408, 111 ], [ 451, 76 ], [ 535, 46 ], [ 606, 39 ], [ 689, 44 ], [ 736, 55 ], [ 771, 76 ], [ 777, 84 ], [ 765, 114 ], [ 691, 206 ] ], [ [ 464, 330 ], [ 539, 268 ], [ 560, 234 ] ], [ [ 733, 354 ], [ 864, 286 ], [ 889, 261 ], [ 908, 229 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 539 590 Q 615 603 695 615 Q 773 630 785 640 Q 795 649 791 658 Q 784 673 751 682 Q 717 691 682 679 Q 613 658 542 641 L 486 630 Q 380 611 261 605 Q 219 601 248 580 Q 291 553 375 565 Q 429 574 487 582 L 539 590 Z", "M 531 449 Q 535 522 539 590 L 542 641 Q 545 710 561 781 Q 564 793 543 807 Q 506 826 481 831 Q 465 834 456 825 Q 449 818 457 802 Q 479 771 480 748 Q 484 691 486 630 L 487 582 Q 487 515 486 441 C 486 411 529 419 531 449 Z", "M 486 441 Q 410 431 323 417 Q 304 414 318 399 Q 331 386 349 381 Q 368 377 383 381 Q 486 411 700 411 Q 719 411 723 419 Q 727 429 713 443 Q 662 482 601 464 Q 570 458 531 449 L 486 441 Z", "M 221 275 Q 193 208 155 146 Q 133 110 152 74 Q 159 55 183 68 Q 207 86 222 120 Q 246 169 249 212 Q 253 248 247 274 Q 241 284 235 285 Q 225 284 221 275 Z", "M 855 88 Q 849 98 827 112 Q 793 131 698 205 Q 691 211 685 210 Q 682 209 685 201 Q 706 165 728 123 Q 737 107 727 93 Q 714 81 669 76 Q 605 69 538 79 Q 433 97 402 163 Q 386 203 376 244 Q 372 272 352 284 Q 336 294 329 287 Q 326 286 350 194 Q 369 103 419 63 Q 536 -21 740 18 Q 756 22 772 27 Q 806 37 844 69 Q 857 78 855 88 Z", "M 468 299 Q 519 233 553 213 Q 569 209 579 221 Q 586 234 585 251 Q 578 296 510 324 Q 474 345 458 340 Q 451 339 453 327 Q 454 314 468 299 Z", "M 734 334 Q 797 294 872 232 Q 893 213 909 211 Q 919 211 925 223 Q 935 239 915 283 Q 894 334 730 367 Q 720 371 720 357 Q 721 344 734 334 Z" ] } 7 strokes 志 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 243, 595 ], [ 350, 587 ], [ 787, 654 ] ], [ [ 460, 821 ], [ 519, 775 ], [ 506, 436 ] ], [ [ 322, 405 ], [ 628, 440 ], [ 719, 428 ] ], [ [ 236, 278 ], [ 170, 67 ] ], [ [ 337, 279 ], [ 402, 119 ], [ 529, 48 ], [ 695, 45 ], [ 778, 77 ], [ 800, 100 ], [ 692, 203 ] ], [ [ 460, 332 ], [ 548, 259 ], [ 564, 217 ] ], [ [ 726, 361 ], [ 873, 279 ], [ 914, 218 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M539,590Q615,603 695,615Q773,630 785,640Q795,649 791,658Q784,673 751,682Q717,691 682,679Q613,658 542,641C505,634 505,634 486,630Q380,611 261,605Q219,601 248,580Q291,553 375,565Q429,574 487,582C522,587 522,587 539,590Z", "M531,449Q535,522 539,590C541,624 541,624 542,641Q545,710 561,781Q564,793 543,807Q506,826 481,831Q465,834 456,825Q449,818 457,802Q479,771 480,748Q484,691 486,630C487,598 487,598 487,582Q487,515 486,441C486,426 531,434 531,449Z", "M486,441Q410,431 323,417Q304,414 318,399Q331,386 349,381Q368,377 383,381Q486,411 700,411Q719,411 723,419Q727,429 713,443Q662,482 601,464Q570,458 531,449C501,444 501,444 486,441Z", "M221,275Q193,208 155,146Q133,110 152,74Q159,55 183,68Q207,86 222,120Q246,169 249,212Q253,248 247,274Q241,284 235,285Q225,284 221,275Z", "M855,88Q849,98 827,112Q793,131 698,205Q691,211 685,210Q682,209 685,201Q706,165 728,123Q737,107 727,93Q714,81 669,76Q605,69 538,79Q433,97 402,163Q386,203 376,244Q372,272 352,284Q336,294 329,287Q326,286 350,194Q369,103 419,63Q536,-21 740,18Q756,22 772,27Q806,37 844,69Q857,78 855,88Z", "M468,299Q519,233 553,213Q569,209 579,221Q586,234 585,251Q578,296 510,324Q474,345 458,340Q451,339 453,327Q454,314 468,299Z", "M734,334Q797,294 872,232Q893,213 909,211Q919,211 925,223Q935,239 915,283Q894,334 730,367Q720,371 720,357Q721,344 734,334Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.