织

織

zhī

只 + 纟

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

zhī (verb) to weave; to knit

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 只 represents the sound. Simplified form of 織.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 只

About

织 is the simplified form of 織, a phonosemantic compound. The traditional character pairs the silk radical 糸 (meaning thread or textile) with the phonetic 戠, while the simplified version uses the streamlined silk radical 纟 and the simpler phonetic 只. It originally referred to weaving threads into fabric, and later its meaning broadened to include organizing or constructing things in general, as seen in the modern word 组织 (organization).

Etymology Hide

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈在织毛衣。

Māmā zài zhī máoyī.

Mom is knitting a sweater.

蜘蛛在织一张网。

Zhīzhū zài zhī yī zhāng wǎng.

A spider is weaving a web.

这种布是用丝绸织的。

Zhè zhǒng bù shì yòng sīchóu zhī de.

This cloth is woven from silk.

她组织了一次班级活动。

Tā zǔzhīle yīcì bānjí huódòng.

She organized a class activity.

这些故事交织在一起。

Zhèxiē gùshì jiāozhī zài yīqǐ.

These stories are intertwined.

我们要编织自己的梦想。

Wǒmen yào biānzhī zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.

We need to weave our own dreams.

公司有着严密的组织结构。

Gōngsī yǒuzhe yánmì de zǔzhī jiégòu.

The company has a tight organizational structure.

灯光与树影交织出梦幻的氛围。

Dēngguāng yǔ shù yǐng jiāozhī chū mènghuàn de fēnwéi.

The light and the shadows of trees interweave to create a dreamlike atmosphere.

Related Characters

Component: 只

Component: 纟

织