致 zhì
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 至 — reach, arrive
- Made of
- 至 reach, arrive 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
致
zhì
to cause; to send; to convey
Character
Example phrases
- 长期忽视排水系统，最终致整个街区在暴雨中瘫痪。 Chángqī hūshì páishuǐ xìtǒng, zuìzhōng zhì zhěnggè jiēqū zài bàoyǔ zhōng tānhuàn. Long-term neglect of the drainage system eventually caused the entire district to be paralysed in the storm.
- 研究表明，长期吸烟可能致肺癌，大家要注意。 Yánjiū biǎomíng, chángqī xīyān kěnéng zhì fèi'ái, dàjiā yào zhùyì. Research shows that long-term smoking may cause lung cancer, so everyone should be careful.
- 年会结束时，经理向所有员工致谢。 Niánhuì jiéshù shí, jīnglǐ xiàng suǒyǒu yuángōng zhìxiè. When the annual party ended, the manager thanked all the staff.
Related words
- 导致 dǎozhì to cause; to lead to
- 细致 xìzhì careful; detailed
- 一致 yízhì same; in agreement
- 大致 dàzhì roughly; generally
- 精致 jīngzhì delicate, refined
- 标致 biāozhì pretty; elegant; refined-looking
- 别致 biézhì distinctive; elegant and unique
- 此致 cǐzhì hereby; used before “敬礼” in formal letters
- 兴致 xìngzhì interest; enthusiasm
- 以致 yǐzhì so that; with the result that
- 致辞 zhìcí to make a speech; to address an audience
- 致富 zhìfù to become rich; to achieve prosperity