The Chinese Radical: 只


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just one of severals    只

Explanation When all others are silent: One mouth of eight is just alone.

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 3
just one of a several, unique, merely, only
zhī, zhǐ
Image of a person consisting only of a mouth and two legs
This person has a huge mouth, which is only one and unique.
JLPT HSK 4
duty, profession, post, office
zhí
Left: ear (image of a pinna), right: sole, merely (one mouth of eight is just alone.)
One ear, merely (is enough) to do the duty.
JLPT HSK 4
to accumulate, to amass, to store, multiplication(math)

Left: rice plant , right: alone (one mouth of eight is just alone.)
Where rice plants are alone, you should accumulate (cultivate) them.
JLPT HSK 5
to weave, to knit
zhī
Left: thread 纟/, right: single (one mouth of eight is just alone)
The thread 纟 shall into the hole , even twice , when weaving or kniting.
JLPT HSK 6
flag, banner, ensign
zhì
Left: cloth , right: alone (Here: piece of cloth above two arms )
The cloth that is hold above the arms is a flag.
JLPT no HSK
to burn, to blaze, splendid, illustrious
chì
Left: fire , right: alone (one mouth of eight is just alone)
Fire does simply (= alone), that it is burning.

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