秪 (zhī) - only, just, merely & variant form of 祇

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zhī ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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秪 · zhī

only, just, merely;

variant form of 祇;

also used in Buddhist texts

only, just, merelyvariant form of 祇also used in Buddhist texts

Usage highlights

only thismerely thusjust thatBuddhist variantvariant form

Synonyms

  • 只— only, just
  • 仅— merely, only
  • 祇— only, merely (original form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is only a temporary measure (秪是暂时的措施).
  • He merely glanced at the document (他秪是瞥了一眼文件).
  • In Buddhist texts, it appears as a variant character (在佛经中秪作为异体字出现).

Collocations

  • only this(秪此)
  • merely thus(秪如此)
  • just that(秪那)
  • Buddhist variant(佛经秪字)
  • variant form(秪的异体)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese and Buddhist texts as a variant of 祇
  • Used in limited contexts in modern Chinese, mostly in specialized or literary works

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