Read Edit View history Discussion 直 zhí HSK2 straight Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of a straight line coming from the eye, to depict looking straight at something. The purpose of the stroke at the bottom is unclear. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhí × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a straight line Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 直 Simp strokes 直 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 直 Simp strokes 直 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint The purpose of this component is unclear. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 直 Simp strokes 直 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 直 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 272, 649 ], [ 328, 637 ], [ 728, 692 ], [ 800, 681 ] ], [ [ 495, 825 ], [ 524, 797 ], [ 533, 775 ], [ 498, 547 ], [ 479, 527 ] ], [ [ 339, 520 ], [ 366, 496 ], [ 379, 469 ], [ 383, 113 ], [ 385, 99 ], [ 400, 85 ] ], [ [ 394, 509 ], [ 424, 497 ], [ 475, 503 ], [ 636, 540 ], [ 656, 532 ], [ 670, 517 ], [ 680, 497 ], [ 666, 329 ], [ 662, 124 ], [ 640, 109 ] ], [ [ 415, 377 ], [ 424, 388 ], [ 516, 407 ], [ 558, 413 ], [ 579, 407 ] ], [ [ 415, 270 ], [ 425, 283 ], [ 489, 296 ], [ 549, 305 ], [ 571, 299 ] ], [ [ 416, 169 ], [ 424, 182 ], [ 487, 193 ], [ 561, 202 ], [ 582, 196 ] ], [ [ 136, 52 ], [ 197, 31 ], [ 417, 58 ], [ 795, 84 ], [ 843, 84 ], [ 913, 57 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 539 642 Q 636 657 789 668 Q 801 667 811 679 Q 812 692 789 705 Q 747 730 684 711 Q 549 687 547 685 L 490 677 Q 372 667 278 659 Q 247 656 270 637 Q 306 606 336 612 Q 405 625 487 635 L 539 642 Z", "M 516 529 Q 528 587 539 642 L 547 685 Q 551 730 576 784 Q 580 794 562 810 Q 531 832 508 839 Q 492 845 484 837 Q 475 830 482 815 Q 497 788 496 771 Q 495 726 490 677 L 487 635 Q 480 580 473 520 C 470 490 510 500 516 529 Z", "M 386 513 Q 371 525 356 531 Q 343 535 334 530 Q 325 526 329 514 Q 350 471 353 433 Q 356 396 361 74 C 361 44 408 48 408 78 Q 408 121 408 162 L 408 191 Q 408 228 408 263 L 408 292 Q 408 334 408 371 L 408 396 Q 408 468 411 477 C 413 494 410 496 386 513 Z", "M 687 100 Q 693 451 720 484 Q 735 502 722 519 Q 712 531 661 561 Q 645 571 622 561 Q 577 546 516 529 L 473 520 Q 431 516 386 513 C 356 511 382 471 411 477 Q 603 516 608 516 Q 629 519 635 512 Q 645 496 635 95 C 634 65 686 70 687 100 Z", "M 408 371 Q 414 370 422 371 Q 510 387 575 397 Q 597 401 589 413 Q 579 426 555 431 Q 528 432 408 396 C 379 387 378 373 408 371 Z", "M 408 263 Q 501 278 567 289 Q 589 293 581 305 Q 571 318 547 323 Q 525 326 408 292 C 379 284 378 258 408 263 Z", "M 408 162 Q 505 177 578 185 Q 600 189 593 201 Q 583 214 559 220 Q 534 223 408 191 C 379 184 378 157 408 162 Z", "M 517 44 Q 569 45 621 50 Q 757 60 897 41 Q 919 37 926 46 Q 935 59 923 71 Q 895 99 851 121 Q 845 124 687 100 L 635 95 Q 544 91 493 85 Q 447 82 408 78 L 361 74 Q 331 74 310 71 Q 241 62 139 64 Q 126 65 124 54 Q 123 41 141 26 Q 157 13 188 0 Q 198 -4 217 4 Q 233 8 306 19 Q 400 37 517 44 Z" ] } 8 strokes 直 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 266, 652 ], [ 332, 638 ], [ 701, 689 ], [ 806, 683 ] ], [ [ 488, 829 ], [ 536, 781 ], [ 484, 517 ] ], [ [ 334, 526 ], [ 378, 478 ], [ 382, 66 ] ], [ [ 390, 504 ], [ 633, 541 ], [ 676, 511 ], [ 658, 86 ] ], [ [ 411, 381 ], [ 583, 409 ] ], [ [ 406, 271 ], [ 575, 302 ] ], [ [ 404, 170 ], [ 588, 203 ] ], [ [ 130, 53 ], [ 201, 32 ], [ 840, 85 ], [ 921, 50 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M539,642Q636,657 789,668Q801,667 811,679Q812,692 789,705Q747,730 684,711Q549,687 547,685C509,680 509,680 490,677Q372,667 278,659Q247,656 270,637Q306,606 336,612Q405,625 487,635C522,640 522,640 539,642Z", "M516,529Q528,587 539,642C544,671 544,671 547,685Q551,730 576,784Q580,794 562,810Q531,832 508,839Q492,845 484,837Q475,830 482,815Q497,788 496,771Q495,726 490,677C488,649 488,649 487,635Q480,580 473,520C470,506 513,515 516,529Z", "M386,513Q371,525 356,531Q343,535 334,530Q325,526 329,514Q350,471 353,433Q356,396 361,74C361,58 408,62 408,78Q408,121 408,162C408,181 408,181 408,191Q408,228 408,263C408,282 408,282 408,292Q408,334 408,371C408,388 408,388 408,396Q408,468 411,477C413,491 398,504 386,513Z", "M687,100Q693,451 720,484Q735,502 722,519Q712,531 661,561Q645,571 622,561Q577,546 516,529C487,523 487,523 473,520Q431,516 386,513C371,513 397,475 411,477Q603,516 608,516Q629,519 635,512Q645,496 635,95C635,78 687,83 687,100Z", "M408,371Q414,370 422,371Q510,387 575,397Q597,401 589,413Q579,426 555,431Q528,432 408,396C400,393 400,371 408,371Z", "M408,263Q501,278 567,289Q589,293 581,305Q571,318 547,323Q525,326 408,292C399,290 399,261 408,263Z", "M408,162Q505,177 578,185Q600,189 593,201Q583,214 559,220Q534,223 408,191C399,189 399,160 408,162Z", "M517,44Q569,45 621,50Q757,60 897,41Q919,37 926,46Q935,59 923,71Q895,99 851,121Q845,124 687,100C652,97 652,97 635,95Q544,91 493,85Q447,82 408,78C377,75 377,75 361,74Q331,74 310,71Q241,62 139,64Q126,65 124,54Q123,41 141,26Q157,13 188,0Q198,-4 217,4Q233,8 306,19Q400,37 517,44Z" ] } 8 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.