v. (Trad=知, Pinyin=zhi1) be aware of, be in charge of, inform, know, notify

v. (Simp=知, Pinyin=zhi1) be aware of, be in charge of, inform, know, notify

since; from; after

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[智] wisdom

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[知] intelligence; intellect

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[肢] the limbs

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[至] to...; till

ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3
A gale tells the hardiness of a blade of grass.
A good seaman is known in bad weather. A man of strong will can stand severe tests.

zhi1 zhi1 wei2 zhi1 zhi1, bu4 zhi1 wei2 bu4 zhi1, shi4 zhi1 ye3
Knowledge is to know what is knowledge and what is not.
(No further explanation)

zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1
Knowing a man is only to know his face and not his heart.
(No further explanation)

zhi1 qi2 ran2, bu4 zhi1 qi2 suo3 yi3 ran2
Knowing how but not why.
Said of a person who has only limited or half-baked knowledge of something. Compare with 囫囵吞枣 (hu2 lun2 tun1 zao3).

zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2
The wisdom of knowing oneself.
Describing a person who has a correct appraisal of himself.

jiu3 feng2 zhi1 ji3 qian1 bei1 shao3, hua4 bu4 tou2 ji1 ban4 ju4 duo1
When meeting a close friend, thousand cups are still too few. When words don't fit the occasion, half a sentence is too much.
(No further explanation)

Pinyin: zhi1
Wade-Giles: chih1
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