致 (zi3 | zhi4) : deliver; incur; devote

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致

zi3

zhi4

[1] deliver; send; express; extend; convey; present
[2] incur; cause; result in; bring about; achieve
[3] devote (one's efforts, etc) to
[4] manner or style that engages attention

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 至 (#133)

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

致

This word has been viewed 11105 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Nov 2009 03:15

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致死 zi3 sei2 zhi4 si3 = cause death; deadly

致詞 zi3 ci4 zhi4 ci2 = deliver a speech

一致 jat1 zi3 yi1 zhi4 = unanimous

以致 ji5 zi3 yi3 zhi4 = to the extent that

致電 zi3 din6 zhi4 dian4 = [1] to send a telegram [2] to contact by telephone

致辭 zi3 ci4 zhi4 ci2 = variant form of 致詞 (common formation)

致敬 zi3 ging3 zhi4 jing4 = salute

致富 zi3 fu3 zhi4 fu4 = to become rich

致使 zi3 si2 zhi4 shi3 = to cause; to result in

精致 zing1 zi3 jing1 zhi4 = fine; exquisite; delicate; delicacy

導致 dou6 zi3 dao3 zhi4 = to create; to lead to; cause; to bring about

大致 daai6 zi3 da4 zhi4 = roughly; more or less; approximately

致力 zi3 lik6 zhi4 li4 = work for (a cause)

致命 zi3 ming6 zhi4 ming4 = causing death; fatal; fatality; lethal

引致 jan5 zi3 = arise out of; beget; cause; trigger; engender

達致 daat6 zi3 = achieve; reach; arrive; attain

一致字 jat1 zi3 zi6 yi1 zhi4 zi4 = consistent phonogram(s)

一致性 jat1 zi3 sing3 yi1*2 zhi4 xing4 = consistency

一致性效應 jat1 zi3 sing3 haau6 jing3 yi1*2 zhi4 xing4 xiao4 ying4 = consistency effect

一致資源定址器 jat1 zi3 zi1 jyun4 ding6 zi2 hei3 yi1 zhi4 zi1 yuan2 ding4 zhi3 qi4 = uniform resource locator (URL)

不一致字 bat1 jat1 zi3 zi6 bu4 yi1 zhi4 zi4 = inconsistent phonogram(s) 國

趣致 ceoi3 zi3 = lovely 粵

導致死亡 dou6 zi3 sei2 mong4 dao3 zhi4 si3 wang2 = to lead to death; to result in death

全場一致 cyun4 coeng4 jat1 zi3 quan2 chang3 yi1 zhi4 = unanimous

招致 ziu1 zi3 zhao1 zhi4 = incur; lead to

標致 biu1 zi3 biao1 zhi5 = beautiful; handsome; Peugeot (loan word)

不一致 bat1 jat1 zi3 bu4 yi1 zhi4 = inconsistent 國

壓力引致的疾病 aat3 lik6 jan5 zi3 dik1 zat6 beng6 = stress-induced illnesses 國

觸電致死 zuk1 din6 zi3 sei2 chu4 dian4 zhi4 si3 = electrocution (lit., "(to receive a) deadly electric shock")

致命要害 zi3 ming6 jiu3 hoi6 zhi4 ming4 yao4 hai4 = Achilles' heel

致謝 zi3 ze6 zhi4 xie4 = to thank; to express thanks; to convey thanks; to extend thanks

大致上 daai6 zi3 soeng6 = more or less

致意 zi3 ji3 zhi4 yi4 = to give regards

興致 hing3 zi3 xing4 zhi4 = interest; in high spirits

此致 ci2 zi3 ci3 zhi4 = regards (used in ending of letters)

致祭 zi3 zai3 = memorial service

學以致用 hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6 xue2 yi3 zhi4 yong4 = to put into practice what has been learned

興致勃勃 hing3 zi3 but6 but6 xing4 zhi4 bo2 bo2 = be of good cheer; energetic; enthusiastic; full of zest

言行一致 jin4 hang4 jat1 zi3 yan2 xing2 yi1 zhi4 = of one's words and actions to be consistent with each other

景致 ging2 zi3 jing3 zhi4 = scenery; view

致癌物質 zi3 ngaam4 mat6 zat1 zhi4 ai2 wu4 zhi4 = carcinogen

專心致志 zyun1 sam1 zi3 zi3 zhuan1 xin1 zhi4 zhi4 = with single-hearted devotion; to devote oneself to

致歉 zi3 hip3 zhi4 qian4 = to apologize / to express regret

所致 so2 zi3 suo3 zhi4 = caused by...; as a result of...

致以歉意 zi3 ji5 hip3 ji3 zhi4 yi3 qian4 yi4 = present one's apologies (common formation)

致以 zi3 ji5 zhi4 yi3 = to express, present, extend (greetings, thanks etc)

致哀 zi3 oi1 zhi4 ai1 = mourn; express grief

劉致妤 lau4 zi3 jyu4 liu2 zhi4 yu2 = Shadow Liu (a.k.a., TEN TEN)

Showing all 2 examples containing 致

吸煙危害健康, 只要每日一枝, 已經足以致命
Smoking is very harmful; as long as you smoke one cigarette a day, it's enough to cause death

我要借此機會, 向各位致謝
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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