只 (zhī): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Animated Stroke Order 只

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Readings & Meanings

只has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

zhīzhi

measure word (量)

individual [measure word for small animals]HSK2 HSK 3.0 L1

zhǐzhi

adverb (副)

1.onlyHSK3 HSK 3.0 L3

2.only, just, merely

Stroke Order Diagrams 只

Character Breakdown

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只=口mouth+八eight

A mouth (口) with just eight (八) words — only or merely a small amount.

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HSK Vocabulary: 只

HSK words that contain this character.

只好

zhǐ hǎo

have to; forced to

HSK 4

只要

zhǐ yào

so long as ...

HSK 4

只得

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 只 is used in context

xià下

yǔ雨

le了

，

wǒ我

men们

zhǐ只

只 (zhī / zhǐ): Individual [measure word for small animals] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide