直

Zhí

Dictionary entry

surname Zhi

What does 直 mean?

直 (Zhí) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1surname Zhi

2Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

3straight

4to straighten

5fair and reasonable

6frank

7straightforward

8(indicates continuing motion or action)

9vertical

10vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

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直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

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直

Zhí

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