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识shí, zhì

to know; to recognize (认识, 识别); knowledge (知识); insight; judgment (见识)

识 is to know and recognize; in 知识 it becomes knowledge.

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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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ZDIC: 形声, but the extracted fragment omits the sound piece. Graph history gives the traditional 識 its sound side as 戠, simplified to 只 — so no sound rule is taught.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

识shí, zhì

to know; to recognize (认识, 识别); knowledge (知识); insight; judgment (见识)

识 is to know and recognize; in 知识 it becomes knowledge.

ZDIC: 形声, but the extracted fragment omits the sound piece. Graph history gives the traditional 識 its sound side as 戠, simplified to 只 — so no sound rule is taught.

MEANING (SPEECH, WORDS)

讠yán

speech (from 言)

The simplified speech form; not a standalone page.

In 识: meaning (speech, words) ZDIC names the speech side as the meaning piece.

RIGHT-SIDE PIECE AFTER SIMPLIFICATION

只zhǐ; zhī

only; a measure for one of a pair (zhī)

A standalone character; in 识 it is the post-simplification piece, not the old sound side 戠.

In 识: right-side piece after simplification The traditional 識 used 戠 as its sound side; the simplified 只 is a different piece and is not treated as the old sound side.

shíTone 2
  • to know; to recognize (认识, 识别)
  • knowledge (知识)
  • insight; judgment (见识)
  • 认识rènshito know; to recognize
  • 知识zhīshiknowledge
zhìTone 4literary; same as 志 in old use
  • to remember (博闻强识)
  • a mark; a brand (款识)

No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.

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