zhí

𡌴

Word · VariantTraditional殖

variant of 埴 (clay); used in names

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

variant

same as 埴 (clay); used in personal names

formal

This character is used as a variant of 埴 (meaning clay) specifically in personal names. It is distinct from the common meanings of 殖 (such as 'breed' or 'commerce').

Cǐ此
zì字
gǔ古
tóng同
 “
zhí埴
 ”
 ，
duō多
jiàn见
yú于
gǔ古
rén人
míng名
 。

This character was anciently used as a variant of 埴, and is often seen in ancient personal names.

Xiàn现
dài代
hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
 ，
cǐ此
zì字
zhǔ主
yào要
yòng用
yú于
rén人
míng名
 ，
yīn音
zhíz
yìh
tóngí
 ，
zhí义
 同
 埴
 。

In Modern Chinese, this character is mainly used in personal names, pronounced zhí, with the same meaning as 埴.