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直视 (zhí shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

直视 (zhí shì) is a Chinese word: to look directly at. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 直视

动 dòng verb

to look directly at

他勇敢地直视着对手的眼睛。

tā yǒng gǎn de zhí shì zhe duì shǒu de yǎn jing

He bravely looked directly into his opponent's eyes.

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Word breakdown

直 zhí — straight, direct

视 shì — to look, to view

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 视 shì — to look; to see

视 is not used as a component in any other character.

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