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致 zhì to send

to send; exquisite; to lead to

How to remember 致: 至 until + 攵 tap = to send. The girl waits until midnight, gives the screen a last tap and finally dares to send her love letter.

  • HSK 5
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 至

Component breakdown

致 = 至 until + 攵 tap

  • 至 until
  • 攵 tap
The Gushi story

The girl waits until midnight, gives the screen a last tap and finally dares to send her love letter.

How it is used

  • 致 is a bound, fairly formal verb meaning to bring about or extend, most often seen as 'to cause' in cause-effect writing.
  • 导致 dǎozhì (to lead to/result in) almost always introduces a negative outcome: 导致失败 (dǎozhì shībài) - leads to failure - while 以致 yǐzhì is the more literary connector 'with the result that,' also usually negative.
  • 一致 yízhì means 'consistent/unanimous' (意见一致 opinions align), and is common in both speech and writing.
  • 大致 dàzhì (roughly/approximately) and 精致 / 细致 (jīngzhì / xìzhì, both meaning 'delicate, meticulous' but 精致 leans toward exquisite craftsmanship and 细致 toward careful attention to detail) round out the family.

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