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志 (zhì): Will — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 志

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How to write 志 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 志

志 stroke order diagram

3.

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5.

How to Use 志

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 志 works in context.

Record / Mark

In these words, 志 means 'record' or 'mark'.

杂志 • zá zhì • magazine • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 志

HSK words that contain this character.

志愿者 • zhì yuàn zhě • volunteer

HSK 5

zhì志

yuàn

7.

Example Sentences

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

tā他

píng凭

jiè借

jiān坚

qiáng强

de的

Information

Pinyinzhì

Meaningwill

Strokes7

Radical心

Traditional誌

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Zhuyinㄓˋ

UnicodeU+5FD7

CangjieYGP

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士scholar

The heart (心) is directed by the will (士) — to have aspirations or ambitions that guide one's actions.

zá杂

zhì志

magazine

标志 • biāo zhì • sign; symbol; hallmark • HSK 5

HSK 5

biāo标

zhì志

sign; symbol; hallmark

Will / Aspiration

In these words, 志 refers to one's will, ambition, or aspiration.

志气 • zhì qì • aspiration; ambition • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhì志

qì气

aspiration; ambition

意志 • yì zhì • will • HSK 6

HSK 6

yì意

zhì志

will

志向 • zhì xiàng • ambition • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhì志

xiàng向

ambition

愿

zhě者

volunteer

同志 • tóng zhì • comrade

HSK 6

tóng同

zhì志

comrade

励志 • lì zhì • Be ambitious / strive to achieve

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

lì励

zhì志

Be ambitious / strive to achieve

志愿 • zhì yuàn • volunteer

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhì志

yuàn愿

volunteer

斗志 • dòu zhì • Fighting spirit / morale

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dòu斗

zhì志

Fighting spirit / morale

众志成城 • zhòng zhì chéng chéng • unity is strength / when the whole nation works as one / it is invincible

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhòng众

zhì志

chéng成

chéng城

unity is strength / when the whole nation works as one / it is invincible

yì

意

zhì志

chéng成

gōng功

。

He succeeded with strong willpower.

tā他

yǒu有

yuǎn远

dà大

de的

zhì志

xiàng向

。

He has great ambitions.

tā她

shì是

yì一

míng名

rè热

xīn心

de的

zhì志

yuàn愿

zhě者

。

She is an enthusiastic volunteer.

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