Mandarin

Romanization

zhi

1. Nonstandard spelling of zhī.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zhí.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zhǐ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of zhì.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.