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zhī = zh + Ø1
to know / to be aware
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How to pronounce 知

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago

知 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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shǐ = sh + Ø3
arrow / dart / straight / to vow / to swear / old variant of 屎[shi3]
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Characters with 知 as component

zhì = zh + Ø4
wisdom / knowledge
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zhì = zh + Ø4
wise; wisdom
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chī = ch + Ø1
imbecile / sentimental / stupid / foolish / silly
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Words with 知

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to know / to become aware of / also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
to know; to become aware of / also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
to notify / to inform / notice / notification / CL:個|个[ge4]

Sentences with 知

dàn
zhī
wáng
 
 
hǎi
néng
de

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zhī

to know / to be aware

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