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
致力于
zhìlìyú
to devote oneself to; to be committed to
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 该基金会长期致力于改善偏远地区儿童的阅读条件。 Gāi jījīnhuì chángqī zhìlìyú gǎishàn piānyuǎn dìqū értóng de yuèdú tiáojiàn. The foundation has long been committed to improving reading conditions for children in remote areas.
- 这位教授致力于方言研究，跑了几十个村庄。 Zhè wèi jiàoshòu zhìlìyú fāngyán yánjiū, pǎo le jǐshí gè cūnzhuāng. This professor devotes himself to dialect research and has visited dozens of villages.
- 公司致力于开发新产品，今年投入了大量资金。 Gōngsī zhìlìyú kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn, jīnnián tóurù le dàliàng zījīn. The company is committed to developing new products and invested a lot of money this year.
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