zhí

直 (zhí) is a Chinese word meaning “straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable”.

Meanings

  1. 1straight
  2. 2to straighten
  3. 3fair and reasonable
  4. 4frank
  5. 5straightforward
  6. 6(indicates continuing motion or action)
  7. 7vertical
  8. 8vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
Part of speech
adjective, verb, adverb

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