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zhì = zh + Ø4
to arrive / most / to / until
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How to pronounce 至

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
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

至 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
= y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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mǒu = m + ou3
old variant of 某[mou3]
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= s + Ø1
old variant of 私[si1]
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= tu + Ø3
Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu
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= tu + Ø3
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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Characters with 至 as component

zhì = zh + Ø4
to obstruct / to stop up
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zhì = zh + Ø4
to send / to devote / to deliver / to cause / to convey
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zhì = zh + Ø4
(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite
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Words with 至

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to hit rock bottom (idiom)
to drink until one is half drunk

Sentences with 至

至 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhì

to arrive / most / to / until

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The airport baggage conveyor belt is a continuous loop of interlocking, matte-black rubber slats featuring worn, scuffed surfaces and yellow safety-striped metal edges. The mechanism is mounted on a low-profile, industrial-grade steel frame with visible mechanical rollers and recessed guide tracks.