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直至 (zhí zhì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

直至 (zhí zhì) is a Chinese word: until. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 直至

动 dòng verb

until

他工作直至深夜。

tā gōng zuò zhí zhì shēn yè

He worked until late at night.

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Word breakdown

直 zhí — directly, continuously, straight through

至 zhì — reaching, arriving at, until

Structure & writing
1 直 zhí — straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
直 is a component in 6 characters

consists of

1.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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1.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
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1.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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Stroke order

2 至 zhì — to arrive; to reach
至 is a component in 6 characters

至 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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