What does 知 mean in Chinese?

知 (zhī) means "to know; to be aware" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 知?

知 is pronounced "zhī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 知?

知 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 知?

Common words with 知 include 不知 (not to know), 三不知 (to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end), 一望而知 (to be evident at a glance (idiom)), 一无所知 (not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant), 一知半解 (lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge).

How do you write 知?

知 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 矢. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

知 (zhī), to know

知

zhī

to know; to be aware

verb8 strokes

Character Breakdown

知 = 矢 + 口

An arrow from the mouth — to know precisely

Radical: 矢 (no. 111)Strokes: 8

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Definitions

(verb) to know
to be aware

Example Sentences

我知道这件事。

Wǒ zhīdào zhè jiàn shì

I know about this matter

Words Containing 知

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
不知	bù zhī	not to know
三不知	sān bù zhī	to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end
一望而知	yī wàng ér zhī	to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一无所知	yī wú suǒ zhī	not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant	HSK 7-9
一知半解