知足 (zhī zú): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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知足
知足
(zhī zú): Content / satisfied (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
知 • zhī • to know, to be aware of
zhī
知
to know, to be aware of
足 • zú • foot, leg, or sufficient • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
zú
足
foot, leg, or sufficient
4.
How to Use 知足 in Sentences
Adverb + Verb
hěn
很
zhī
知
zú
足
neutral
very content
bù
不
zhī
知
zú
足
neutral
not content
Verb + Object
with
感到
gǎn
感
dào
到
zhī
知
zú
足
Idiom
with
常乐
zhī
知
zú
足
cháng
常
lè
乐
5.
Example Sentences with 知足
wǒ
我
hěn
很
zhī
知
zú
足
。
I am content.
neutral
feel content
formal
contentment brings happiness
nǐ
你
nán
难
dào
道
bù
不
jué
觉
de
得
，
duì
对
xiàn
现
yǒu
有
de
的
chéng
成
jiù
就
zhī
知
zú
足
jiù
就
gòu
够
le
了
ma
吗
？
Don't you think it's enough to be content with your current achievements?
zhī
知
zú
足
de
的
rén
人
zǒng
总
shì
是
kuài
快
lè
乐
de
的
。
Content people are always happy.
suī
虽
rán
然
shēng
生
huó
活
jiǎn
简
dān
单
，
dàn
但
tā
他
zhī
知
zú
足
cháng
常
lè
乐
。
Although life is simple, he is content and happy.
zhōu
周
mò
末
néng
能
zài
在
jiā
家
pào
泡
bēi
杯
chá
茶
kàn
看
kàn
看
shū
书
，
wǒ
我
jiù
就
hěn
很
zhī
知
zú
足
le
了
。
I'm quite content if I can just make a cup of tea and read a book at home on the weekend.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 知足.
Words with
知
知道
zhī dao
know; realise; be aware of
知识
zhī shi
knowledge
通知
tōng zhī
notify
知名
zhī míng
well-known; famous
得知
dé zhī
to find out
无知
wú zhī
ignorant
知觉
zhī jué
consciousness; perception
认知
rèn zhī
cognition
Words with
足
足球
zú qiú
soccer; football
踢足球
tī zú qiú
play football
不足
bù zú
not enough; insufficient
满足
mǎn zú
satisfied; content
足够
zú gòu
enough
充足
chōng zú
adequate; sufficient; ample
十足
shí zú
100 per cent; out-and-out; sheer
立足
lì zú
have/keep a foothold somewhere
