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芝 zhī sesame

How to remember 芝: 艹 grass + 之 of = sesame. Grandma dries the seeds on a mat of grass and fills a whole jar of tiny golden sesame.

  • HSK 9
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 艹

Component breakdown

芝 = 艹 grass + 之 of

  • 艹 grass
  • 之 of
The Gushi story

Grandma dries the seeds on a mat of grass and fills a whole jar of tiny golden sesame.

How it is used

  • Bound; appears in 芝麻 (zhīma) sesame and 灵芝 (língzhī) the lingzhi/reishi mushroom (a symbol of longevity).
  • Idiom 芝麻绿豆 (zhīma-lǜdòu), lit. sesame and mung beans = trivial, tiny matters.

Words with 芝