Chinese Character 志 Meanings and components.

Form

志

Meaning

志 meaning[3] in English

Aspiration.

Ambition.

The Will.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 志 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are surname Shi (士) , and heart (心)

Its radical[1] is: 心 (xin1) which means: Heart, Mind, Intention, Center, Core, Cl:顆|颗[Ke1],個|个[Ge4], .心xin1heart

In cangjie it is written with GP

How to write 志

To write志zhi4aspiration you should write a combination of 士shi4surname Shi , 心xin1heart arranged in a 吕 shape:

士 + 心 = 志

志 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 志 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 志, looks as follow:

志
Pinyin:zhi4 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: Aspiration . Ambition . The Will
士
Pinyin:shi4
Meaning[3]: Surname Shi
心
Pinyin:xin1
Meaning[3]: Heart . Mind . Intention . Center . Core . Cl:顆|颗[Ke1],個|个[Ge4]

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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