Zhí 
		surname Zhi
Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhī 
		(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
him
her
it
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhī 
		classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			zhì 
		system
to control
to regulate
variant of 製|制[zhi4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhǐ 
		finger
to point at or to
to indicate or refer to
to depend on
to count on
(of hair) to stand on end
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhí 
		straight
to straighten
fair and reasonable
frank
straightforward
(indicates continuing motion or action)
vertical
vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhí 
		value
(to be) worth
to happen to
to be on duty
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhì 
		to send
to devote
to deliver
to cause
to convey
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhī 
		to support
to sustain
to erect
to raise
branch
division
to draw money
classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhì 
		to install
to place
to put
to buy
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhì 
		to rule
to govern
to manage
to control
to harness (a river)
to treat (a disease)
to wipe out (a pest)
to punish
to research
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhì 
		aspiration
ambition
the will
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhì 
		sign
mark
to record
to write a footnote
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhǐ 
		paper
CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]
classifier for documents, letter etc
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhì 
		character
nature
quality
plain
to pawn
pledge
hostage
to question
Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhǐ 
		imperial decree
purport
aim
purpose
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhǐ 
		to stop
to prohibit
until
only
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhì 
		order
orderliness
(classifier) ten years
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhī 
		fat
rouge (cosmetics)
resin
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhì 
		to record
to write a footnote
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhī 
		branch
classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhī 
		gardenia
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
same as 栀子