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梔 — pronunciations, definitions, and tags
HanziPinyinEnglishTags
梔zhījasmine; Gardeniax, 11 strokes, radical 木
zhī(zhi1) T1
  1. 1jasmine; Gardenia
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March 24, 2026

梔zhī(zhi1)

The character 梔 (zhī) refers to a type of flowering plant known as gardenia, which is appreciated for its fragrant white flowers. In Chinese culture, gardenias symbolize purity and sweetness, often used in traditional medicine and as ornamental plants in gardens.

Strokes11Radical木
Cultural Note

In Chinese culture, gardenias are often associated with love and are used in wedding decorations due to their beautiful fragrance and appearance, symbolizing purity in relationships.

Memory Tip

Imagine a garden filled with beautiful white flowers (the gardenia) that smell sweet. The character 梔 has a tree radical (木) on the left, suggesting it's a plant, and the right part (知) sounds like 'zhi', which can remind you of the knowledge (知) one gains from experiencing such beauty.

Meanings of 梔

zhī(zhi1)
1jasmine; Gardenia
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About 梔

梔Simplified
11Strokes
木Radical
非语素字non-morpheme character (n-m.)Part of Speech
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AI Study Notes for 梔

Quick Contrast

茉莉 (mò lì, jasmine) - Choose 梔 for its association with purity and sweetness, while 茉莉 is linked to elegance and beauty.

Usage Notes

When using 梔 in conversation, ensure you are referring specifically to the gardenia plant and not confused with other flowers. It's more commonly used in literary or poetic contexts rather than everyday conversation. Watch out for the tone; the first tone (zhī) is crucial to convey the correct meaning.

HSK Study Tips

Though not part of the HSK vocabulary lists, 梔 can be useful for HSK 5 students who encounter botanical terms. Students should focus on recognizing plant names and their usage in sentences.

Common Mistakes

Learners often confuse 梔 with similar sounding words like 知 (zhī, to know). For instance, saying '我喜欢知' (wǒ xǐhuān zhī) would be incorrect; it should be '我喜欢梔' (wǒ xǐhuān zhī) to mean 'I like gardenias'.

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Etymology of 梔

Formation Typepictophonetic
六书 ClassificationPhono-semantic (形声字)~80-90% of characters
Memory Hint

tree

Semantic (meaning)木
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Phonetic (sound)巵
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Case file: 梔

  1. 1The meaning half木 carries the sense.
  2. 2The sound half巵 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
  3. 3The giveawaytree
  4. 4On the record aspictophonetic.

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Exercise 1 of 1

Character Formation Type

What type of character formation is 梔?

Decomposition of 梔

IDS Structure⿰木巵
梔Full Character
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木Mu4
left
巵zhi1
right
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Identify the Components

Which of these is a component of 梔?

How to say jasmine; Gardenia in Chinese

“jasmine; Gardenia” in Chinese is梔zhī

The character 梔 (zhī) refers to a type of flowering plant known as gardenia, which is appreciated for its fragrant white flowers. In Chinese culture, gardenias symbolize purity and sweetness, often used in traditional medicine and as ornamental plants in gardens.

When to use 梔

When using 梔 in conversation, ensure you are referring specifically to the gardenia plant and not confused with other flowers. It's more commonly used in literary or poetic contexts rather than everyday conversation. Watch out for the tone; the first tone (zhī) is crucial to convey the correct meaning.

梔 or something close to it

茉莉 (mò lì, jasmine) - Choose 梔 for its association with purity and sweetness, while 茉莉 is linked to elegance and beauty.

What learners get wrong

Learners often confuse 梔 with similar sounding words like 知 (zhī, to know). For instance, saying '我喜欢知' (wǒ xǐhuān zhī) would be incorrect; it should be '我喜欢梔' (wǒ xǐhuān zhī) to mean 'I like gardenias'.

Write 梔

梔

Practice writing 梔 stroke by stroke. Watch the animation to learn the stroke order, then try writing it yourself.

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Word Family of 梔

Words Containing This Character3
栀子花cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)梔子花
栀子cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)梔子
栀zhīgardenia梔
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Compound Meaning

What does 栀子花 mean?

Frequently Asked Questions about 梔

梔 means 'gardenia', a flowering plant celebrated for its sweet fragrance.

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