致 (zhì) is a Chinese character meaning “to send”. It is written from 至 (to arrive; to reach) and 攵 (a hand holding a stick; marks an action done to something), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
至 + 攵
Left–right structure
- 至 to arrive; to reach · zhì sound
- 攵 a hand holding a stick; marks an action done to something · pū meaning
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿰至攵；笔画核验 至6 + 攵4 = 10）；说文解字：致，送诣也，从夊从至（段注：至亦声）
Memory aid
至 (to arrive) on the left, 攵 (an action done to something) on the right: act on something until it arrives — to send it, to bring it about.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 一致yí zhìidentical; consistent; unanimous致 = zhì
- 导致dǎo zhìto lead to; to result in致 = zhì
Go deeper
All readings
to cause; to send; fine
to send; to extend (thanks, greetings); to cause; to result in; to devote (effort) to; fine; delicate
给予，向对方表示（如致谢）；招致，引起（如导致）；把力量集中到某方面；精密，细密（如细致）。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 一致yí zhìidentical; consistent; unanimous致 = zhì
- 导致dǎo zhìto lead to; to result in致 = zhì
Sound component
至 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 致 mean?
致 (zhì) means to send; to extend (thanks, greetings); to cause; to result in; to devote (effort) to; fine; delicate.
How do you pronounce 致?
It is pronounced zhì.
What parts is 致 made of?
至 (to arrive; to reach) and 攵 (a hand holding a stick; marks an action done to something), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿰至攵；笔画核验 至6 + 攵4 = 10）；说文解字：致，送诣也，从夊从至（段注：至亦声）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 致 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 致?
至. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 致?
Common ones are 一致 and 导致. The reading of 致 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.