智 (zi3 | zhi4) : wisdom; clever

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智

zi3

zhi4

[1] [n] wisdom; resourcefulness; wit
[2] [adj] clever; bright; intelligent

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 12

Level: 1

Radical: 日 (#72)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

智

This word has been viewed 15250 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Jan 2011 03:26

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益智 jik1 zi3 yi4 zhi4 = (1) to increase one's intelligence; (2) Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine)

鬥智 dau3 zi3 dou4 zhi4 = battle of wits

智力 zi3 lik6 zhi4 li4 = intelligence; intellect

智慧 zi3 wai6 zhi4 hui4 = wisdom; knowledge

智能 zi3 nang4 zhi4 neng2 = intelligence and ability

機智 gei1 zi3 ji1 zhi4 = tactful; witty

才智 coi4 zi3 cai2 zhi4 = ability and wisdom

見仁見智 gin3 jan4 gin3 zi3 jian4 ren2 jian4 zhi4 = opinions differ from each other; a matter of opinion

心智 sam1 zi3 = the mind, intelligence

不智 bat1 zi3 bu4 zhi4 = unwise 國

人工智能 jan4 gung1 zi3 nang4 ren2 gong1 zhi4 neng2 = artificial intelligence (AI)

明智 ming4 zi3 ming2 zhi4 = sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious

理智 lei5 zi3 li3 zhi4 = intellect; reason

智慧齒 zi3 wai6 ci2 zhi4 hui4 chi3 = wisdom tooth

智障人士 zi3 zoeng3 jan4 si6 zhi4 zhang4 ren2 shi4 = mentally handicapped person

聰明才智 cung1 ming4 coi4 zi3 cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 = [n] intelligence and wisdom

弱智人士 joek6 zi3 jan4 si6 ruo4 zhi4 ren2 shi4 = a mentally retarded or mentally handicapped person

弱智 joek6 zi3 ruo4 zhi4 = [adj] weak-minded, mentally deficient, retarded

智能設計 zi3 nang4 cit3 gai3 zhi4 neng2 shi4 ji4 = intelligent design (religious term, opposed to evolution)

智慧標籤 zi3 wai6 biu1 cim1 = smart tags

智障 zi3 zoeng3 zhi4 zhang4 = mentally retarded; mentally handicapped

智人 zi3 jan4 zhi4 ren2 = Homo sapiens

智商 zi3 soeng1 zhi4 shang1 = IQ (intelligence quotient)

智能咭 zi3 nang4 kaat1 = a smart card 粵

細蝦大,無所謂,大蝦細,無智慧 sai3 haa1 daai6, mou4 so2 wai6, daai6 haa1 sai3, mou4 zi3 wai6 = when children bully adults it does not matter, adults bully children then it's not wise 粵

謠言止於智者 jiu4 jin4 zi2 jyu1 zi3 ze2 = rumours will stop at smart people

智慧牙 zi3 wai6 ngaa4 = wisdom teeth

智育 zi3 juk6 = intellectual education

智叻星 zi3 lek1 sing1 = very clever person; a mastermind 粵

智力商數 zi3 lik6 soeng1 sou3 zhi4 li4 shang1 shu4 = intelligence quotient

急中生智 gap1 zung1 sang1 zi3 ji2 zhong1 sheng1 zhi4 = hit upon a plan in desperation

智能電話 zi3 nang4 din6 waa2 zhi4 neng2 dian4 hua4 = smartphone

智能手機 zi3 nang4 sau2 gei1 zhi4 neng2 shou3 ji1 = smartphone

神智不清 san4 zi3 bat1 cing1 shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 = out of one’s senses; insane

智囊 zi3 nong4 zhi4 nang2 = brain power; brain trust

智利 zi3 lei6 zhi4 li4 = Chile

經一事長一智 ging1 jat1 si6 zoeng2 jat1 zi3 jing1 yi1 shi4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4 = wisdom comes from experience

智能大樓 zi3 nang4 daai6 lau4 zhi4 neng2 da4 lou2 = intelligent building

智利航空公司 zi3 lei6 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 = Lanchile Airlines

智能身份證 zi3 nang4 san1 fan6*2 zing3 = Smart ID

黎智英 lai4 zi3 jing1 li3 zhi4 ying1 = Lai Chee Ying (Jimmy Lai)

盛智文 sing6 zi3 man4 sheng4 zhi4 wen2 = Allan Zeman

理智上 lei5 zi3 soeng6 li3 zhi4 shang4 = intellectually

足智多謀 zuk1 zi3 do1 mau4 zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 = wise with lots of strategies

睿智 jeoi6 zi3 rui4 zhi4 = sagacity;wise and farsighted; breadth and wisdom

蔡一智 coi3 jat1 zi3 cai4 yi1 zhi4 = Calvin Choy

葉智強 jip6 zi3 koeng4 ye4 chi3 qiang2 = Danny Yip

林智文 lam4 zi3 man4 lin2 zhi4 wen2 = Steven Lin

利智 lei6 zi3 li4 zhi4 = Nina Li Chi

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噉嘅設計好定壞就見仁見智啦粵
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