誌 (zhì) - Record & to record

誌Tone 4

zhì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

志

誌 · zhì

Record;

to record;

mark;

sign;

annals;

chronicle;

to remember;

will;

testament;

magazine;

periodical.

Recordto recordmark

Usage highlights

MagazineAmbitionWillRecordLocal gazetteerEpitaph

Synonyms

  • 记— to record; note
  • 录— to record; register
  • 志— will; aspiration (simplified form)

Antonyms

  • 忘— to forget
  • 失— to lose

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Keep a diary (记日记).
  • Read a magazine (看杂志).
  • Set a goal (立志).
  • Write an epitaph (写墓志).

Collocations

  • Magazine(杂志)
  • Ambition(志向)
  • Will(遗嘱)
  • Record(记录)
  • Local gazetteer(地方志)
  • Epitaph(墓志铭)

Idioms

  • Of the same mind(志同道合)
  • Ambitious and full of spirit(志气昂扬)
  • Have great ambitions(胸怀大志)
  • Firm and unyielding will(志坚行苦)
  • Record strange tales(志怪小说)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 誌 is the traditional form of 志, commonly used in formal writing and historical texts.
  • In Chinese culture, '志' represents one's aspirations and willpower, considered a key virtue.
  • Used extensively in historical documentation, such as local gazetteers (地方志) that record regional history.
  • Appears in literary contexts like 志怪小说, a genre of supernatural tales.

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