How to Say
How to Write
zhì
Radical: 鹿 13 strokes
Meaning: unicorn
💡 Think 'justice unicorn': 廌 (zhì) horns the guilty, like in 法 (law).
Compounds

📚 Character Story & Explanation

廌 (zhì) meaning in English —

Detective's note: 廌 (zhì) depicts a mythical unicorn-like creature used in ancient Chinese law to gore the guilty. It appears in the character 法 (fǎ, law), symbolizing justice. Rarely used alone today, it survives in classical texts and the compound 獬廌 (xièzhì, same meaning).

💬 Example Sentences

Common Compounds

Similar Characters — Don't Mix These Up

🏠

Your First Step into Chinese Culture: Get a Chinese Name

Every journey into Chinese begins with a name. Use our free Chinese name generator to create a meaningful, personalized Chinese name that fits you perfectly.

Get My Chinese Name →

Related Characters