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 16805 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
See all 49 compounds (CantoDict reports 52 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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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.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 智
Unicode code for this character: U+667a (off-site link)

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