直
surname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emper…
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Character Decomposition
直=十+目+一
Etymology
To look someone in the eye 目
Meanings
surname Zhi
Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong Farmer God
straight
to straighten
fair and reasonable
frank
straightforward
(indicates continuing motion or action)
vertical
vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
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Words with 直 706 total
Idioms with 直 117 total
to record faithfully秉笔直书bǐng bǐ zhí shūto march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom) · (fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth · to flood in长驱直入cháng qū zhí rùlit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem · no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)船到桥门自会直chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí