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
致敬
zhìjìng
to pay tribute; to salute
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 这部纪录片向长期坚守边远地区的医务人员致敬。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn xiàng chángqī jiānshǒu biānyuǎn dìqū de yīwù rényuán zhìjìng. This documentary pays tribute to medical workers who have long remained in remote areas.
- 球员们向看台上的球迷致敬。 Qiúyuánmen xiàng kàntái shàng de qiúmí zhìjìng. The players paid tribute to the fans in the stands.
- 音乐会在结尾向经典的老歌致敬。 Yīnyuèhuì zài jiéwěi xiàng jīngdiǎn de lǎogē zhìjìng. The concert paid tribute to classic old songs at the end.
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 zhì to cause; to send; to convey
- 致辞 zhìcí to make a speech; to address an audience