寘 (zhì) - to place, to put & to set aside

寘Tone 4

zhì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

志

寘 · zhì

to place, to put;

to set aside;

to store;

to fill;

ancient variant with similar meaning to 置.

to place, to putto set asideto store

Usage highlights

to place insideto set aside moneyto store grainto fill a positionto put in orderto lay aside

Synonyms

  • 置— to place, to put
  • 放— to put, to place
  • 摆— to arrange, to place

Antonyms

  • 取— to take, to get
  • 拿— to take, to hold

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He placed the book on the shelf (寘书于架上).
  • They set aside funds for the project (寘款以待).
  • She stored the grain in the warehouse (寘谷于仓).

Collocations

  • to place inside(寘于内)
  • to set aside money(寘财)
  • to store grain(寘粟)
  • to fill a position(寘职)
  • to put in order(寘序)
  • to lay aside(寘之不理)

Idioms

  • To place it on the table(寘之案上)
  • To set aside and ignore(寘之不顾)
  • To put in a high position(寘之高阁)

Cultural background

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  • Ancient character with similar meaning and usage to 置, now largely archaic.
  • Appears in classical texts and historical documents.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily encountered in literary or historical contexts.

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