致 (zhì): (bound form) fine, delicate, exquisite, (literary) to send, to transmit, to convey, (bound form) to cause, to lead to, consequently
致 (zhì) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) fine.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 至 (phonetic) and 攵 (semantic). It ranks #524 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 致 rap. Its radical form 至 (arrive) appears in many related characters such as 至 (zhì, to arrive).
Definitions
- (bound form) fine
- delicate
- exquisite
- (literary) to send
- to transmit
- to convey
- (bound form) to cause
- to lead to
- consequently
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 致
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 导致verb | dǎo zhì | to lead to | 5 |
| 一致adjective/adverb | yī zhì | consistent | 5 |
| 精致adjective | jīng zhì | delicate | 6 |
| 大致adjective/adverb | dà zhì | more or less | 6 |
| 细致adjective | xì zhì | delicate | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 致命verb | zhì mìng | fatal |
| 致死verb | zhì sǐ | to cause death |
| 致敬verb | zhì jìng | to salute |
| 致力verb | zhì lì | to devote oneself to |
| 致电verb | zhì diàn | to phone |
| 兴致noun | xìng zhì | mood |
| 致意verb | zhì yì | to send one's greetings |
| 以致conjunction | yǐ zhì | with the result that |
| 致以verb | zhì yǐ | to express |
| 极致noun | jí zhì | peak |
| 致辞verb | zhì cí | to express in words or writing |
| 致词verb | zhì cí | variant of 致辭|致辞 |
| 致使verb | zhì shǐ | to cause |
| 致歉verb | zhì qiàn | to apologize |
| 别致adjective | bié zhì | unusual |
致 appears in 100 compound words: 35 as the first character, 42 as the last, and 23 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 致 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (17)
to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
Showing 12 of 17 idioms containing 致.
Example Sentences
学习致字需要反复练习，才能写得工整。
xué xí zhì zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .
Mastering the character "致" requires repeated practice to achieve neatness.
男生小便后甩一甩会不会导致尿失禁?盆底肌松弛者需谨慎吗
nán shēng xiǎo biàn hòu shuǎi yī shuǎi huì bù huì dǎo zhì niào shī jīn ? pén de jī sōng chí zhě xū jǐn shèn ma
Will a boy's throw after urinating cause urinary incontinence? Should people with loose pelvic floor muscles be cautious?
全球退党中心参加纽约新年游行 华人致敬
quán qiú tuì dǎng zhōng xīn cān jiā niǔ yuē xīn nián yóu háng huá rén zhì jìng
The Global Center for Withdrawal from the Party participates in the New York New Year's Parade Chinese tribute
(专题)致自由!盘点11部那些年不能说的故事
( zhuān tí ) zhì zì yóu ! pán diǎn 1 1 bù nà xiē nián bù néng shuō de gù shì
To freedom! Take stock of the 11 stories that cannot be told in those years
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wēi shì pín 冀 wàng mǐ lán yī fēng jiā shū — — zhì hé běi yùn dòng yuán hé kǎi lè
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致敬坚守者:宝山这些身影温暖了我们的团圆年...
zhì jìng jiān shǒu zhě : bǎo shān zhè xiē shēn yǐng wēn nuǎn le wǒ men de tuán yuán nián . . .
Salute to the adherents: These figures of Baoshan warmed our reunion year...
紫外线可导致皮肤癌。
Zǐwàixiàn kě dǎozhì pífū'ái.
Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.
矛尖浸在一种致命的毒药里。
Máo jiān jìn zài yīzhǒng zhìmìng de dúyào lǐ.
The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison.
圈养导致大猩猩生病。
Juànyǎng dǎozhì dàxīngxing shēngbìng.
Captivity makes gorillas sick.
工厂的废料导致了严重的环境污染。
Gōngchǎng de fèiliào dǎozhì le yánzhòng de huánjìng wūrǎn.
The factory waste gave rise to serious environmental pollution.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 攵 (rap) component
Related Characters
Frequently Asked Questions
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