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Chinese Symbol for Wisdom

智
zhì

wisdom

12 strokes

Meaning

Wisdom and intelligence. It is one of the classical Confucian virtues.

Where the character comes from

知 (to know) on top. Because the lower part looks like 日 (sun), it is popularly read as "knowledge that shines".

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 智

智慧 zhìhuì wisdom
智能 zhìnéng smart, intelligent
明智 míngzhì wise, sensible

Using 智 in a tattoo or design

智 works alone; 智慧 (wisdom) is the full word.

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