之
Character
one of (as in 之一)
Meaning
zhī
zhi1- one of (as in 之一)
- after (as in 之后); before (as in 之前)
- shows belonging, like 的, as in 朋友之家
Examples
这是我最喜欢的水果之一。
zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de shuǐ guǒ zhī yī
This is one of my favorite fruits.
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放学之后，我们一起回家。
fàng xué zhī hòu wǒ men yī qǐ huí jiā
After school, we go home together.
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这是老师之家。
zhè shì lǎo shī zhī jiā
This is the teacher's home.
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Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 之
Draw “之” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 之
See all 399 →之一zhī yīone of a group of people or thingsWordHSK 4之前zhī qiánbefore; earlier than a time or an eventWordHSK 4之后zhī hòuafter; later than a time or eventWordHSK 4之间zhī jiānbetween two or more people, places, or thingsWordHSK 4之下zhī xiàunder something; in a lower place than itWordHSK 5之中zhī zhōngin; inside (a place, thing, or group)WordHSK 5之内zhī nèiinside; within a place, space, or groupWordHSK 5之外zhī wàioutside (of a place or a time)WordHSK 5之类zhī lèiand so on; things like that (after a noun)WordHSK 6之所以zhī suǒ yǐthe reason why something happens or is trueWordHSK 7–9之上zhī shàngaboveWord之至zhī zhìextremelyWord