zhǐ

common
name

Meaning of

芷 means fragrant plant; angelica; iris (used in 白芷); surname Zhi. Pronounced zhǐ.

  • fragrant plant; angelica; iris (used in 白芷)
  • surname Zhi

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Bái
zhǐ
shì
zhǒng
cháng
yòng
de
zhōng
yào
cái
 
yǒu
fēng
zhǐ
tòng
de
gōng
xiào
 

Angelica dahurica is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material with the effect of dispelling wind and relieving pain.

Lán
zhǐ
zhī
shì
 
jiǔ
ér
wén
xiāng
 

In a room with orchids and fragrant iris, after a long time one no longer smells their fragrance.

Héng
lán
zhǐ
ruò
 
fēn
fāng
 

The杜蘅, orchids, irises, and杜若 are richly fragrant.

Measure Words

/ zhū
Primary
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/ zhǒng