秩 (zhì) - Order, rank, sequence & regularity

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zhì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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秩 · zhì

Order, rank, sequence;

regularity;

official salary (in ancient China);

refers to orderly arrangement or hierarchy.

Order, rank, sequenceregularityofficial salary (in ancient China)

Usage highlights

OrderRankSalary rankHierarchyOrderlyDisorder

Synonyms

  • 序— sequence, order
  • 次— order, sequence
  • 级— grade, level

Antonyms

  • 乱— chaos, disorder
  • 杂— mixed, messy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The books are arranged in order (秩序井然).
  • He holds the rank of colonel (上校军衔的秩).
  • Ancient officials received salaries according to their rank (按秩受俸).
  • Maintain social order (维持社会秩序).

Collocations

  • Order(秩序)
  • Rank(秩次)
  • Salary rank(官秩)
  • Hierarchy(等级秩序)
  • Orderly(有序的)
  • Disorder(失秩)

Idioms

  • In perfect order(秩序井然)
  • Clear hierarchy(秩然有序)
  • Well-arranged and orderly(秩秩有序)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, '秩' referred to the official salary system where officials were paid according to their rank.
  • The character embodies Confucian values of social hierarchy and proper ordering of relationships.
  • Used in mathematical contexts to describe the rank of matrices, extending the concept of order to abstract systems.

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