知 (zhī)

To know; to realize; to be aware.

How 知 is written

Strokes
8
Radical
矢 — arrow
Traditional
知
Simplified
知 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 知

知道 zhīdào
to know; to be aware of; also pron. [zhi1 dao5]
不為人知 bùwéirénzhī
not known to anyone; secret; unknown
不知不覺 bùzhībùjué
unconsciously; unwittingly
不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss
告知 gàozhī
to inform
得知 dézhī
to find out; to know; to learn about
明知 míngzhī
to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well
未知 wèizhī
unknown
無知 wúzhī
ignorant; ignorance
知名 zhīmíng
well-known; famous
知己 zhījǐ
to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend
知心 zhīxīn
caring; intimate

知 in a sentence

你知道車站在哪裡嗎?

Nǐ zhīdào chēzhàn zài nǎlǐ ma?

“Do you know where the station is?”

How common is 知?

知 is the 123rd most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 45.8% of all running text.

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