织 (zhī): to weave
织 (zhī) is a Chinese character meaning “to weave.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 只 (phonetic). It ranks #578 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 织 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lèi, tired), 绍 (shào, to continue).
Definitions
- to weave
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 织
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 编织verb | biān zhī | to weave |
| 织物noun | zhī wù | fabric |
| 交织verb | jiāo zhī | to interweave |
| 组织者noun | zǔ zhī zhě | organizer |
| 软组织noun | ruǎn zǔ zhī | soft tissue |
| 纺织verb | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 针织verb | zhēn zhī | knitting |
| 纺织品noun | fǎng zhī pǐn | textile |
| 纺织厂noun | fǎng zhī chǎng | textile factory |
| 织机noun | zhī jī | loom |
| 织布verb | zhī bù | woven cloth |
| 织布机noun | zhī bù jī | loom |
| 巴解组织 | bā jiě zǔ zhī | Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) |
| 织品 | zhī pǐn | textile |
| 织补noun | zhī bǔ | darning |
织 appears in 100 compound words: 16 as the first character, 58 as the last, and 26 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 织 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story); separated lovers; Altair and Vega (stars)
short for 上海合作組織／上海合作组织 (Shànghǎi Hézuò Zǔzhī, “Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; SCO”)
Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story); separated lovers; Altair and Vega (stars)
short for 上海合作組織／上海合作组织 (Shànghǎi Hézuò Zǔzhī, “Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; SCO”)
Example Sentences
这家工厂专门生产针织品，产品出口到很多国家。
Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhuānmén shēngchǎn zhēnzhīpǐn, chǎnpǐn chūkǒu dào hěn duō guójiā.
This factory specializes in producing knitwear; products are exported to many countries.
陆军某旅着力提升基层党组织书记抓建能力
lù jūn mǒu lǚ zhe lì tí shēng jī céng dǎng zǔ zhī shū jì zhuā jiàn néng lì
A brigade of the army focused on improving the ability of grassroots party organization secretaries to grasp construction
戏院音浪冲到最高点!国家级警报狂响 交织电影音效有够共感
xì yuàn yīn làng chōng dào zuì gāo diǎn ! guó jiā jí jǐng bào kuáng xiǎng jiāo zhī diàn yǐng yīn xiào yǒu gòu gòng gǎn
The sound wave of the theater rushed to the highest point! The national alarm sounded wildly, and the sound effects of the intertwined movie were sympathetic enough
LABRUM 2026 秋冬:纺织踏上国际旅程
L A B R U M 2 0 2 6 qiū dōng : fǎng zhī tà shàng guó jì lǚ chéng
LABRUM Fall/Winter 2026: Textiles embark on an international journey
...lling Games 成立 NGO 组织 转型长期倡议平台推动游戏保护立法
. . . chéng lì zǔ zhī zhuǎn xíng cháng qī chàng yì píng tái tuī dòng yóu xì bǎo hù lì fǎ
Gaming for Good established an NGO to transform into a long-term initiative platform, driving legislation for gaming protection.
(米兰冬奥会)惊喜与突破交织 中国冰雪向新而行
mǐ lán dōng ào huì jīng xǐ yǔ tū pò jiāo zhī zhōng guó bīng xuě xiàng xīn ér háng
(Milan Winter Olympics) Surprises and breakthroughs intertwine as China's ice and snow moves toward newness
苏格兰以其羊毛纺织品而著名。
Sūgélán yǐ qí yángmáo fǎngzhīpǐn ér zhùmíng.
Scotland is famous for its woollen textiles.
他牺牲生命，出卖组织。
Tā xīshēng shēngmìng, chūmài zǔzhī.
He sacrificed his life and betrayed the organization.
谁组织了这次会议？
Shéi zǔzhī le zhè cì huìyì?
Who organized that meeting?
谁组织的这场活动？
Shéi zǔzhī de zhè chǎng huódòng?
Who organized this event?
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 纟 (thread) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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