智 (zhì): wisdom
智 (zhì) is a Chinese character meaning “wisdom.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 知 (structural) and 日 (structural). It ranks #885 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 智 known 知 clearly 日; 知 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 日 (sun) appears in many related characters such as 日 (rì, sun, day), 早 (zǎo, early, morning), 时 (shí, time, hour).
Definitions
- wisdom
Etymology & Origin
ideographicKnown 知 clearly 日; 知 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿱知日 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 智
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 智慧noun | zhì huì | wisdom | 5 |
| 智力noun | zhì lì | intelligence | 6 |
| 智能noun/adjective | zhì néng | intelligent | 5 |
| 人工智能noun | rén gōng zhì néng | artificial intelligence (AI) | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理智noun | lǐ zhì | reason |
| 明智adjective | míng zhì | sensible |
| 弱智adjective | ruò zhì | weak-minded |
| 智商noun | zhì shāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) |
| 心智noun | xīn zhì | mind |
| 神智noun | shén zhì | mind |
| 智利proper-noun | zhì lì | Chile |
| 机智adjective | jī zhì | quick-witted |
| 睿智adjective | ruì zhì | wise and farsighted |
| 智者noun | zhì zhě | sage |
| 才智noun | cái zhì | ability and wisdom |
| 智囊团noun | zhì náng tuán | think tank |
| 明智之举 | míng zhì zhī jǔ | sensible act |
| 聪明才智phrase | cōng ming cái zhì | intelligence and ability |
| 足智多谋phrase | zú zhì duō móu | resourceful |
智 appears in 92 compound words: 45 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 30 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 智 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (15)
having great intelligence but appearing foolish; a man of great wisdom appearing slow-witted
different people have different views; opinions differ; there's no accounting for taste
to be blinded by the lust for gains; to lose one's head because of greed
having great intelligence but appearing foolish; a man of great wisdom appearing slow-witted
different people have different views; opinions differ; there's no accounting for taste
to be blinded by the lust for gains; to lose one's head because of greed
Showing 12 of 15 idioms containing 智.
Example Sentences
智能手机已经成为现代人生活中不可或缺的工具。
Zhìnéng shǒujī yǐjīng chéngwéi xiàndài rén shēnghuó zhōng bù kě huòquē de gōngjù.
Smartphones have become an indispensable tool in modern life.
大年初一,浙大发顶刊论文:用人工智能为膜蛋白造“装..
dà nián chū yī , zhè dà fā dǐng kān lún wén yòng rén gōng zhì néng wéi mó dàn bái zào zhuāng . .
On the first day of the Chinese New Year, ZJU published a top paper on the use of artificial intelligence for membrane proteins...
多国媒体:春晚人形机器人表演展现中国人工智能飞速发..
duō guó méi tī chūn wǎn rén xíng jī qì rén biǎo yǎn zhǎn xiàn zhōng guó rén gōng zhì néng fēi sù fā . .
Multinational media: Spring Festival Gala humanoid robot performance shows China's rapid development of artificial intelligence...
央企大拜年|智惠领航,“翼”马当先!
yāng qǐ dà bài nián zhì huì lǐng háng , yì mǎ dāng xiān !
State-Owned Enterprises New Year Greetings | Smart Leadership, Leading the Way!
中国智造硬核力 春晚·机器·人
zhōng guó zhì zào yìng hé lì chūn wǎn jī qì rén
China's Smart Manufacturing Powerhouse: Spring Festival Gala · Machines · Humans
列国鉴|记者观察:食品贴上警示标签 智利欲全民瘦身..
liè guó jiàn jì zhě guàn chá shí pǐn tiē shǎng jǐng shì biāo qiān zhì lì yù quán mín shòu shēn . .
International Insights | Journalist's Perspective: Chile Aims for Nationwide Weight Loss with Warning Labels on Food Products..
用大智慧做股票，说明您对投资是认真的！
Yòng dàzhìhuì zuò gǔpiào, shuōmíng nín duì tóuzī shì rènzhēn de!
Managing your stocks with Big Wisdom shows that you are serious about investing!
愚蠢是智慧的缺乏。
Yúchǔn shì zhìhuì de quēfá.
Stupidity is a lack of intelligence.
他的忠告总是很明智。
Tā de zhōnggào zǒngshì hěn míngzhì.
His advice is always very sensible.
他天生拥有完美的智慧。
Tā tiānshēng yōngyǒu wánměi de zhìhuì.
He is gifted with perfect wisdom.
Character Family
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