纸 (zhǐ): paper
纸 (zhǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “paper.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 氏 (phonetic). It ranks #1019 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 纸 silk. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lěi, to accumulate), 绍 (shào, to continue).
Definitions
- paper
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 纸
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 纸条 | zhǐ tiáo | slip of paper |
| 纸杯 | zhǐ bēi | paper cup |
| 纸牌 | zhǐ pái | playing card |
| 图纸 | tú zhǐ | blueprint |
| 纸张 | zhǐ zhāng | paper |
| 包装纸 | bāo zhuāng zhǐ | wrapping paper |
| 墙纸 | qiáng zhǐ | wallpaper |
| 纸袋 | zhǐ dài | paper bag |
| 纸板 | zhǐ bǎn | cardboard |
| 手纸 | shǒu zhǐ | toilet paper |
| 纸币 | zhǐ bì | bank notes |
| 纸片 | zhǐ piàn | a piece, scrap or fragment of paper |
| 餐巾纸 | cān jīn zhǐ | paper napkin |
| 废纸 | fèi zhǐ | waste paper |
| 壁纸 | bì zhǐ | wallpaper |
纸 appears in 100 compound words: 37 as the first character, 60 as the last, and 3 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 纸 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (6)
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
to engage in theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing
Example Sentences
请把这份文件打印在A4纸上，双面打印以节约用纸。
Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn dǎyìn zài A4 zhǐ shang, shuāngmiàn dǎyìn yǐ jiéyuē yòngzhǐ.
Please print this document on A4 paper, double-sided to save paper.
韩国瑜为何喊“湿纸覆面”?刘宝杰惊爆:他看到蓝营1悲惨危机
hán guó 瑜 wéi hé hǎn shī zhǐ fù miàn ? liú bǎo jié jīng bào : tā kàn dào lán yíng 1 bēi cǎn wēi jī
Why did Han Guoyu shout "wet paper covering"? Liu Baojie was shocked: He saw the tragic crisis of Blue Camp 1
...升通信回收领200元配件金 消费再送卫生纸
. . . shēng tōng xìn huí shōu lǐng 2 0 0 yuán pèi jiàn jīn xiāo fèi zài sòng wèi shēng zhǐ
... Sheng Communication Recycling Receives 200 Yuan Accessories Gold and Consumption and Toilet Paper
高雄电线杆公车站牌贴纸 破损严重待改善
gāo xióng diàn xiàn gān gōng chē zhàn pái tiē zhǐ pò sǔn yán chóng dài gǎi shàn
Kaohsiung telephone pole bus stop stickers are seriously damaged and need to be improved
军校成长相册丨纸短情长,家书见证学员成长
jūn jiào chéng cháng xiāng cè 丨 zhǐ duǎn qíng cháng , jiā shū jiàn zhèng xué yuán chéng cháng
Military Academy Growth Album丨Short Letters, Deep Feelings: Family Letters Document Cadets' Development
观察站/一纸特赦 补不了长照漏洞
guàn chá zhàn yī zhǐ tè 赦 bǔ bù le cháng zhào lòu dòng
The observatory/amnesty cannot fill the loopholes in long-term care
这是份好报纸，不是吗？
Zhè shì fèn hǎo bàozhǐ, bùshìma?
This is a good newspaper, isn't it?
我能不能看一下你的报纸？
Wǒ néng bù néng kàn yīxià nǐ de bàozhǐ?
Can I have a look at your newspaper?
我需要写一封信。你有纸吗？
Wǒ xūyào xiě yī fēng xìn. nǐ yǒu zhǐ ma?
I have to write a letter. Do you have some paper?
今天的报纸中有没有什么特殊消息呢？
Jīntiān de bàozhǐ zhōng yǒuméiyǒu shénme tèshū xiāoxi ne?
Is there any special news in today's paper?
Character Family
纟 Radical Family — Characters sharing the silk radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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