The Chinese Radical: 只


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Meaning
just one of several    只

Explanation When all others are silent: One mouth 口 of eight 八 is just alone.

Used in these characters:
HSK 3
just one of a several, unique, merely, only
zhī, zhǐ
Image of a person consisting only of a mouth 口 and two legs 八
This person has a huge mouth, which is only one and unique.  
HSK 4
duty, profession, post, office
zhí
Left: ear 耳 (image of a pinna), right: sole, merely 只 (one mouth 口 of eight 八 is just alone.)
One ear, merely (is enough) to do the duty.  
HSK 4
to accumulate, to amass, to store, multiplication(math)

Left: rice plant 禾, right: alone 只 (one mouth 口 of eight 八 is just alone.)
Where rice plants are alone, you should accumulate (cultivate) them.  
HSK 5
to weave, to knit
zhī
Left: thread 纟/糸, right: single 只 (one mouth 口 of eight 八 is just alone)
The thread 纟 shall into the hole 口, even twice 八, when weaving or knitting.  
HSK 6
flag, banner, ensign
zhì
Left: cloth 巾, right: alone 只 (Here: piece of cloth 口 above two arms 八)
The cloth that is hold above the arms is a flag.  
no HSK
to burn, to blaze, splendid, illustrious
chì
Left: fire 火, right: alone 只 (one mouth 口 of eight 八 is just alone)
Fire does simply (= alone), that it is burning.  

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