志 (zi3 | zhi4) : purpose; will; determination

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志

zi3

zhi4

[1] purpose; will; determination [2] [v] make up one's mind to pursue some object; be bent on doing something [3] [n] ideal; desire; ambition; interest; wish [4] annals; records

Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 心 (#61)

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

志

This word has been viewed 10560 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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同志 tung4 zi3 tong2 zhi4 = comrade; homosexual person; gay

志同道合 zi3 tung4 dou6 hap6 zhi4 tong2 dao4 he2 = to have a common objective

唔志在 m4 zi3 zoi6 = to not matter 粵

意志 ji3 zi3 yi4 zhi4 = will; determination

壯志 zong3 zi3 zhuang4 zhi4 = lofty ideal; grand dreams

志氣 zi3 hei3 zhi4 qi4 = resolve; drive; ambition; backbone; spirit; aspiration

志願 zi3 jyun6 zhi4 yuan4 = aspiration; volunteer

鬥志 dau3 zi3 dou4 zhi4 = will to fight

志願者 zi3 jyun6 ze2 zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 = voluntary worker, volunteer

大志 daai6 zi3 da4 zhi4 = high aims
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Showing 1 example containing 志

係徐志摩，唔係隨處摸！粵
it's 徐志摩(a famous Chinese writer), not 除處摸 (touching everywhere around)!

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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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Decimal representation of this word: 志
Unicode code for this character: U+5FD7 (off-site link)

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