之
之
“marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase”
Radical: 丿
Strokes: 3
Level: HSK 4
How 之 is built — stacked top over bottom
丶
dot
dot
Origin
A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止
Words with 之
…分之… fēn zhī — used for fractions and percentages
总之 zǒng zhī — in a word
当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí — top priority job
反之 fǎn zhī — on the other hand...
后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu — fears of trouble in the rear (idiom)
天伦之乐 tiān lún zhī lè — pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom)
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī — in short
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