织 (zhī) - to weave & to knit

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zhī ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 纟

丈志

织 · zhī

to weave;

to knit;

to organize;

to fabricate

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Usage highlights

weave clothknit sweatertextile industryweave a netweaving machinewoven fabric

Synonyms

  • 编— to weave, to plait, to edit
  • 纺织— spinning and weaving

Antonyms

  • 拆— to dismantle, to tear apart
  • 解— to untie, to undo

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She weaves cloth (织布).
  • I am knitting a sweater (织毛衣).
  • This is textile industry (纺织工业).
  • They organize a network (织网).

Collocations

  • weave cloth(织布)
  • knit sweater(织毛衣)
  • textile industry(纺织工业)
  • weave a net(织网)
  • weaving machine(织机)
  • woven fabric(织物)

Idioms

  • Weaving Girl and Cowherd(织女牛郎)
  • Weaving the brocade of clouds(织锦回文)
  • Weaving the net to catch the fish(织网捕鱼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with the Weaving Maid (织女), a figure in Chinese mythology who represents skill in weaving and is part of the Qixi Festival legend.
  • Reflects China's long history of silk production and textile craftsmanship.
  • Metaphorically used to describe intricate organization or fabrication.

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