zhǐ

variant of 只[zhi3]

mouth (口) + division (八) = only, merely

A mouth (口) with something dividing (八) it suggests the idea of limiting or restricting speech to just one thing. This character functions as an adverb meaning 'only' or 'merely,' narrowing everything down to a single point.

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DivisionSemantic
MouthSemantic

Words with 只

只字不提

zhī zì bù tí

(idiom) to say not a single word about it

只眼独具

zhī yǎn dú jù

see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]

只身

zhī shēn

alone; by oneself

只鸡斗酒

zhī jī dǒu jiǔ

lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests

三只手

sān zhī shǒu

pickpocket

不只

bù zhǐ

not only

不怕不识货,只怕货比货

bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huò

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)

不怕官,只怕管

bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn

lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)

世上无难事,只怕有心人

shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

see 天下無難事,只怕有心人|天下无难事,只怕有心人[tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 , zhi3 pa4 you3 xin1 ren2]

别具只眼

bié jù zhī yǎn

see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]

只不过

zhǐ bu guò

only; merely; nothing but; no more than

只可意会,不可言传

zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán

can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle

More characters with 口