祗
respectful; earth god
At a glance · 祗
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、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从示氐声，形声字，本指恭敬（又指地神，与「祇」qí别）。隶楷作「祗」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「祗」本指恭敬谨慎，亦用于「地祗」（地神）。
Structure
形声字，示为意符，氐为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinzhī
Radical礻
Strokes9
UnicodeU+7957
Character type形声
Theme礼乐
Six languages, one character
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English
respectful; earth god
Respectful, reverent; earth deity.
Français
respectueux; dieu terrestre
Respectueux, révérent; dieu de la terre.
Español
respetuoso; dios terrenal
Respetuoso, reverente; dios de la tierra.
العربية
موقّر؛ إله الأرض
موقّر أو إله الأرض.
Русский
почтительный; божество земли
Почтительный; божество земли.
Common words
- 祗zhīrespect
- 祗敬zhī jìngrevere