直 (zhí): Straight — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

直has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zhízhi

adj. (形)

straight; directHSK5

adj./v. (形、动、副)

straight; direct; verticalHSK 3.0 L5

Stroke Order Diagrams 直

Character Breakdown

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直=十ten+目eye

An eye (目) looks straight ahead with a line (十) — direct, straight, or upright.

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HSK Vocabulary: 直

HSK words that contain this character.

一直

yī zhí

straight on; always

HSK 3

直接

zhí jiē

direct

HSK 4

简直

Example Sentences

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

liǎng两

diǎn点

zhī之

jiān间

zhí直

xiàn线

zuì

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The straight line is the shortest between two points.

jīn今

wǎn晚

yǒu有

zú足

qiú球

bǐ比

sài赛

de的

zhí直

bō播

。

There is a live broadcast of the football match tonight.

qǐng请

zhí直

jiē接

gào告

sù诉

wǒ我

nǐ你

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

。

Please tell me your thoughts directly.

zhè这

tiáo条

lù路

hěn很

zhí直

，

yì一

zhí直

tōng通

dào到

shān山

jiǎo脚

xià下

。

This road is very straight, leading all the way to the foot of the mountain.

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