之
之 zhī
之 is a 3-stroke character at HSK level 4. It belongs to the Function Words pack, and it appears in 3 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
的；往（书面语）
Words built from 之
- 之前zhī qiánbefore
- 之后zhī hòuafter
- 之间zhī jiānbetween
Example sentences
我七点之前一定到。
wǒ qī diǎn zhī qián yí dìng dào
I will arrive before seven for sure.
下课之后，我们去打球。
xià kè zhī hòu wǒ men qù dǎ qiú
After class, let us go play ball.
总之，大家要小心。
zǒng zhī dà jiā yào xiǎo xīn
In short, everyone must be careful.
Stroke order
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