识 shí, zhì — to know; to recognize; to be able to distinguish

识
shí zhì

Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #892

Traditional: 識

shí shi2

Basic definition

verb
  1. to know; to recognize; to be able to distinguish e.g 认识识别识破
  2. to recognize; to identify; to distinguish e.g 识别辨识识相
noun
  1. knowledge; learning; insight; experience e.g 知识常识见识

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从言。戠( zhí)声。善于言谈，表示有知识，故从言。本义:知道;懂得)
  2. know;realize;be aware e.g 识味 · 识空便 · 识道 · 识义
  3. know;recognize e.g 相识 识路 · 识丁 · 识认
  4. recognize the worth of;appreciate e.g 识鉴 · 识举 · 识遇
  5. distinguish e.g 识宝太师 · 识主 · 识真 · 识理
noun
  1. knowledge e.g 常识才识胆识 才益多者其识远 · 识略 · 识面 · 识野 · 识断 · 识远
  2. sense e.g 识神
  3. bosom friend
  4. thought e.g 识想
  5. 姓
adverb
  1. just now

zhì zhi4

Basic definition

verb
  1. to remember; to commit to memory; to mark e.g 博闻强识识记
noun
  1. mark; sign; token e.g 标识款识

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. flag
  2. raised words on a bell
  3. mark;sign e.g 标识
verb
  1. put a mark e.g 识别
  2. remember e.g 博闻强识 识念

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