Usage of the character 芝
zhī
芝
[芝]
- Zoysia pungens
zhīxīn
芝心
[芝心]
- stuffed crust (pizza)
- cheesy crust
zhīlán
芝兰
[芝蘭]
- lit. iris and orchid
- fig. exalted sentiments
- (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc)
zhīma
芝麻
[芝麻]
- sesame (seed)
língzhī
灵芝
[靈芝]
- lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
zhīyǔ
芝宇
[芝宇]
- your appearance (honorific)
- cf 紫芝眉宇
zhīshì
芝士
[芝士]
- cheese (loanword)
Zhīfú
芝罘
[芝罘]
- Zhifu district of Yantai city 煙台市／烟台市, Shandong
yúnzhī
云芝
[雲芝]
- turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor)
Sānzhī
三芝
[三芝]
- Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan
Dōngzhī
东芝
[東芝]
- Toshiba, Japanese electronics company
Línzhī
林芝
[林芝]
- Nyingchi prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Nying khri, Chinese Linzhi
Wáng Xiānzhī
王仙芝
[王仙芝]
- Wang Xianzhi, peasant leader during Huang Chao peasant uprising 黃巢起義／黄巢起义 875-884 in late Tang
Zhāng Bózhī
张柏芝
[張柏芝]
- Cecilia Cheung (1980-), Hong Kong actress and pop singer
zhīmayóu
芝麻油
[芝麻油]
- sesame oil
Zhījiāgē
芝加哥
[芝加哥]
- Chicago, USA
zhīmajiàng
芝麻酱
[芝麻醬]
- sesame paste
Sānzhīxiāng
三芝乡
[三芝鄉]
- Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan
Zhīfúqū
芝罘区
[芝罘區]
- Zhifu district of Yantai city 煙台市／烟台市, Shandong
Gāo Xiānzhī
高仙芝
[高仙芝]
- Gao Xianzhi or Go Seonji (c. 702-756), Tang dynasty general of Goguryeo 高句麗／高句丽 ( Gāogōulí) extraction, active in Central Asia
zhīmacài
芝麻菜
[芝麻菜]
- (botany) arugula; rocket; roquette (subspecies Eruca vesicaria sativa)
Línzhīxiàn
林芝县
[林芝縣]
- Nyingchi county, Tibetan: Nying khri rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區／林芝地区 ( Línzhīdìqū), Tibet
zhīmabāo
芝麻包
[芝麻包]
- sesame bun
zhīmaguān
芝麻官
[芝麻官]
- low ranking official
- petty bureaucrat
zhīmabǐng
芝麻饼
[芝麻餅]
- sesame biscuit
zhīfénhuìtàn
芝焚蕙叹
[芝焚蕙嘆]
- lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
zhīfénhuìtàn
芝焚蕙叹
[芝焚蕙歎]
- lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
zǐzhīméiyǔ
紫芝眉宇
[紫芝眉宇]
- your appearance (honorific)
zhīshìdàngāo
芝士蛋糕
[芝士蛋糕]
- cheesecake
zhīlányùshù
芝兰玉树
[芝蘭玉樹]
- lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
zhīmaxiǎoshì
芝麻小事
[芝麻小事]
- trivial matter
- trifle
zhīlánzhīshì
芝兰之室
[芝蘭之室]
- lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company
zhīmalüdòu
芝麻绿豆
[芝麻綠豆]
- trivial
- minute (size)
Zhījiāgē Dàxué
芝加哥大学
[芝加哥大學]
- University of Chicago
Azhītèkèrén
阿芝特克人
[阿芝特克人]
- Aztec (person)
Azhītèkèyǔ
阿芝特克语
[阿芝特克語]
- Aztec language (Nahuatl)
chéngǔzilànzhīma
陈谷子烂芝麻
[陳谷子爛芝麻]
- lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
jiǎnlezhīmadiūlexīguā
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
[撿了芝麻丟了西瓜]
- to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)