祗 Stroke Order

祗: 1. Respect, to show deference. 1. Respect, deference: 祗回 (to bow in acceptance), 祗仰 (to regard highly), 祗奉 (to serve respectfully), 祗承 (to receive respectfully), 祗候 (to patiently wait), 祗应 (to respond respectfully). Pronunciation: zhī Alternative forms: 祇、秖 Part of speech: Verb Basic meaning: To be respectful Character construction: Pictophonetic, composed of the radical 示 and the phonetic component 氐 (dǐ). Citations: 1. "Shuōwén Jiězì" (说文): 祗 means respect. 2. "Shǔ" (书·皋陶谟): "The sun and Yin are respectful of the six virtues." 3. "Shī" (诗·商颂·长发): "The Supreme Deity is respectful." 4. "Zhōulǐ" (周礼·大司乐): "The harmony is respectful and embodies filial piety." 5. "Guǎngyǎ" (广雅): 祗, to be respectful. 6. "Zuǒzhuàn" (左传): "If the father is unkind, the son is not respectful; if the brother is unfriendly, the younger sibling does not share; they have no connection." Examples: - 祗候人 (a low-ranking official serving at the court) - 祗候 (to serve respectfully) - 祗请 (to invite respectfully) - 祗若 (to humbly comply) Note: See also zhǐ.