how to write zhi(straight) in chinese

直

pinyinzhí
radicals目Stroke count8
eanglish meaningstraight; stiff; erect; vertical; straighten; stretch; vertical stroke; directly; continuously; just

Stroke order of the Chinese character "直" (zhi)

Handwriting

adj. （成直线的; 硬挺的） straight; stiff:

1. 笔直
very straight;

2. 僵直
stiff; numb;

3. 直挺挺
straight and stiff;

4. 街道又宽又直。
The streets are wide and straight.

adj. （跟地面垂直的; 从上到下的; 从前到后的） erect; vertical; perpendicular:

1. 竖直
erect;

2. 直上直下
perpendicular;

3. 直行的文字
characters written from top to bottom;

4. 这个大厅直里有15米，横里有8米。
The hall is 15 metres in length and 8 in width.

adj. （公正的; 正义的） just; fair; upright:

1. 正直
fair and honest; upright; fair-minded; candid; just;

2. 理直气壮
bold and assured with justice on one's side;

3. 是非曲直
rights and wrongs; truth and falsehood

adj. （直爽; 直截） frank; straight forward:

1. 憨直
honest and straightforward;

2. 率直
frank; candid; straightforward;

3. 直汉子
a forthright and honest fellow;

4. 心直口快
frank and outspoken

v. （挺直; 使笔直） straighten; stretch:

1. 直起腰来
straighten one's back; stand up straight;

2. 直直腿
stretch one's legs

n. （汉字的笔画，即“竖”） vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 直不疑
Zhi Buyi

adv. （一直） directly; straight:

1. 直视
look straight;

2. 秉笔直书
write the truth without fear or favour;

3. 直奔机场
head directly for the airport

adv. (一个劲儿; 不断地） continuously:

1. 一直哭到睡着
cry oneself to sleep;

2. 直说个没完
talk on and on;

3. 他冻得直哆嗦。
He was so cold that he kept shivering.

adv. （简直） just; simply; indeed:

1. 待他直如兄弟
treat him just like a brother;

2. 疼得直像针扎一样
feel a piercing pain