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只

zhǐ

only; just

A child holding one bun
Memory picture

Character

只 zhǐ

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 八 eight
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我只喝水。 Wǒ zhǐ hē shuǐ. I only drink water.
  • 他只吃米饭。 Tā zhǐ chī mǐfàn. He only eats rice.
  • 我只要这个。 Wǒ zhǐ yào zhège. I only want this one.

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