How to write 直

直 (zhí) means “straight”. The 直 stroke order has 8 strokes; the animation above shows them one at a time. Its radical is 目. To practise how to write 直, open writing practice; to hear how to pronounce 直, use the pronunciation trainer.

Words with 直

• 直 — zhí, straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
• 直 — zhí, straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
• 一直 — yī zhí, straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through