目
Primary radical
目 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 直.
CHINESE CHARACTER
直 (zhí): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
zhí
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frankHSK 38 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
十 · 目 · 一
Visible components
直 is decomposed as ⿳十目一.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 直 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 直
HSK 3 · straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
HSK 3 · until
HSK 4 · direct; immediate; straightforward
HSK 5 · simply; really
HSK 5 · surname Zhi; straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward
HSK 5 · (TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream; (agriculture) direct seeding
FAQ
What does 直 (zhí) mean in Chinese?
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
How do you write 直 in stroke order?
直 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 直?
目 is the radical in 直. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 直?
一直 (yìzhí): straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through; 直到 (zhídào): until; 直接 (zhíjiē): direct; immediate; straightforward.