智 zhì wisdom
wisdom; knowledge; intelligence
怎么记住“智”: 知 to know + 日 sun = wisdom. The old farmer seems to know the weather just by looking at the morning sun, and the village respects his wisdom.
部件结构
会意 · Meaning + meaning
originally 大 + 口 + 子
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
智 = 知 to know + 日 sun
- 知 to know shape only
- 矢 arrow
- 口 mouth
- 日 sun shape only
The old farmer seems to know the weather just by looking at the morning sun, and the village respects his wisdom.
How it came to be
The oldest form puts together an adult, a mouth and a child: passing knowledge on.
用法
- Bound morpheme for wisdom/intellect; almost always the first half of a two-syllable word.
- 智慧 zhìhuì is deep, life-earned wisdom (used for sages, decisions, cultures), while 聪明 cōngming is quickness/cleverness (used for kids, students): don't use them interchangeably.
- 智能 zhìnéng is the modern tech word for "smart/intelligent" (智能手机 zhìnéng shǒujī, smartphone; 人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng, AI), while 智力 zhìlì is cognitive ability as measured, as in 智商 zhìshāng, IQ.
含“智”的词语
- 智慧zhìhuìwisdomHSK 5
- 智能zhìnéngintelligentHSK 5
- 人工智能réngōngzhìnéngartificial intelligence (AI)HSK 6
- 智力zhìlìintelligenceHSK 6
- 急中生智jízhōng-shēngzhìquick witted in an emergencyHSK 8
- 明智míngzhìsensibleHSK 8
- 智商zhìshāngIQ (intelligence quotient)HSK 9
- 机智jīzhìquick-wittedHSK 9
- 理智lǐzhìreasonHSK 9
- 见仁见智jiànrén-jiànzhìopinions differ (idiom)HSK 9
- 足智多谋zúzhì-duōmóuresourcefulHSK 9