Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "芷", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "芷", and master the standard way of writing the character "芷".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 芷
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "芷" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
芷 [zhǐ]
1. **Definition**: A perennial herb plant known as Bai Zhi, with large roots; its stems and leaves have fine hairs, blooming white flowers in summer and producing oval-shaped fruits. The root can be used in medicine. It is abbreviated as "Zhi" and also referred to as "Bi Zhi."
2. **Etymology**: The character is a phono-semantic compound. It is formed by the components related to grass (艸) and the sound (止).
3. **Class**: noun
4. **Context**:
- Quote: "岸芷汀兰,郁郁青青。" (Fan Zhongyan, "The Record of the Pavilion of Yueyang") - "The banks are filled with sweet-scented herbs and the irises, lush and green."
- Example: A related term is 芷若 (Zhi Ruo), which refers to the aromatic herbs including Bai Zhi and Du Ruo.