制
make, system
At a glance · 制
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
制字小篆从刀从未（或木），会意为裁断、制作；本义为裁制、制定。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
制本义为裁制、制作，引申为制度、节制。
Structure
会意字，从刀从某，表示以刀裁断而成。
At a glance
Pinyinzhì
Radical刂
Strokes8
UnicodeU+5236
Character type会意
Theme政事
Six languages, one character
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English
make, system
Zhi is an associative character meaning to cut and make, and by extension a system.
Français
fabriquer, système
Zhi est un caractère associatif signifiant couper et fabriquer, puis un système.
Español
hacer, sistema
Zhi es un carácter asociativo que significa cortar y hacer, luego un sistema.
العربية
يصنع، نظام
تشي حرف تركيبي يعني القطع والصنع، ومنه النظام.
Русский
создавать, система
Чжи — ассоциативный знак, означающий резать и делать, далее — система.
Common words
- 制度zhì dùsystem
- 制作zhì zuòmake