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Character Decomposition
只=口+八
Etymology
Simple words 八 coming from the mouth 口
Meanings2 pronunciations
zhǐ
only; merely; just
zhī
grain that has begun to ripen
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
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Words with 只 125 total
not only · not merely不只bù zhǐto have no alternative but to; to be obliged to只得zhǐ déto focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with只顾zhǐ gùsolely engrossed in one thing · just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) · simply · by all means · please feel free · do not hesitate (to ask for sth)只管zhǐ guǎnto have no other option but to...; to have to; to be forced to只好zhǐ hǎoto see (the same thing) over and over again · to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)只见zhǐ jiànalone; by oneself只身zhī shēnmerely; only; just; nothing but · simply · but; however只是zhǐ shìto only need · it only takes只消zhǐ xiāoso long as; provided; if只要zhǐ yàoonly have...; there is only... · (used in combination with 才 cái) it is only if... (that one can...) (as in zhǐ yǒu tōng guò zhì liáo cái néng quán yù "the only way to cure it is with therapy") · it is only (someone) who... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 zhǐ yǒu nán xìng cái yǒu cǐ xū yào "only men would have such a requirement") · (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 zhǐ yǒu qū fú "the only thing you can do is give in")只有zhǐ yǒuI'm afraid that... · perhaps · maybe · very likely只怕zhǐ pà(coll.) to take (sth) as …; to treat as …; to assume; to act as if … · Taiwan pr. zhǐdāng只当zhǐ dàngcan only · obliged to do sth · to have no other choice只能zhǐ néng(computing) read-only只读zhǐ dúbig大只dà zhīcow · cattle牛只niú zhī
Idioms with 只 47 total Chain
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb) · fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority不怕官，只怕管bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎnlit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests斗酒只鸡dǒu jiǔ zhī jīto see what others fail to see (idiom) · to have exceptional insight独具只眼dú jù zhī yǎnlit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company · to be all alone (idiom)孤身只影gū shēn zhī yǐngto have a foot in both camps · to have a bet each way · to be having an affair脚踏两只船jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán
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