pīnyīn 
pin1yin1 
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ 
 
simplified 
traditional 
 
至 
至 
zhi4 
 
 
to arrive; most; to; until 
 
strokes 
6 
 
radical 
 
 
strokes after radical 
0 
 
备至 
備至 
bei4 zhi4 
 
 
to the utmost; in every possible way 
宾至如归 
賓至如歸 
bin1 zhi4 ru2 gui1 
 
 
guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc); a home away from home 
不速而至 
不速而至 
bu4 su4 er2 zhi4 
 
 
to arrive without invitation; unexpected guest; unwanted presence 
不至于 
不至於 
bu4 zhi4 yu2 
 
 
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 
长至 
長至 
chang2 zhi4 
 
 
the summer solstice 
大势至菩萨 
大勢至菩薩 
da4 shi4 zhi4 pu2 sa4 
 
 
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva 
跌至 
跌至 
die1 zhi4 
 
 
to fall to 
跌至谷底 
跌至谷底 
die1 zhi4 gu3 di3 
 
 
to hit rock bottom (idiom) 
东至 
東至 
dong1 zhi4 
 
 
Dongzhi county in Chizhou 池州, Anhui 
冬至 
冬至 
dong1 zhi4 
 
 
Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January 
冬至点 
冬至點 
dong1 zhi4 dian3 
 
 
the winter solstice 
东至县 
東至縣 
dong1 zhi4 xian4 
 
 
Dongzhi county in Chizhou 池州, Anhui 
短至 
短至 
duan3 zhi4 
 
 
the winter solstice 
分至点 
分至點 
fen1 zhi4 dian3 
 
 
common word for equinox and solstice; point of difference; point of divergence 
纷至沓来 
紛至沓來 
fen1 zhi4 ta4 lai2 
 
 
to come thick and fast (idiom) 
福无双至 
福無雙至 
fu2 wu2 shuang1 zhi4 
 
 
blessings never come in pairs (idiom) 
顾客至上 
顧客至上 
gu4 ke4 zhi4 shang4 
 
 
the customer reigns supreme (idiom) 
关怀备至 
關懷備至 
guan1 huai2 bei4 zhi4 
 
 
the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way 
几至 
幾至 
ji1 zhi4 
 
 
almost 
及至 
及至 
ji2 zhi4 
 
 
by the time that 
截至 
截至 
jie2 zhi4 
 
 
up to (a time); by (a time) 
精诚所至 
精誠所至 
jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 
 
 
with a will, you can achieve anything (idiom); cf 精誠所至,金石為開|精诚所至,金石为开 
精诚所至,金石为开 
精誠所至,金石為開 
jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 - jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1 
 
 
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks; With a will, you can achieve anything. 
酒至半酣 
酒至半酣 
jiu3 zhi4 ban4 han1 
 
 
to drink until one is half drunk 
乐至 
樂至 
le4 zhi4 
 
 
Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳, Sichuan 
乐至县 
樂至縣 
le4 zhi4 xian4 
 
 
Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳, Sichuan 
连接至 
連接至 
lian2 jie1 zhi4 
 
 
to connect to 
乃至 
乃至 
nai3 zhi4 
 
 
and even; to go so far as to 
牛至 
牛至 
niu2 zhi4 
 
 
oregano (Origanum vulgare); marjoram 
翩然而至 
翩然而至 
pian1 ran2 er2 zhi4 
 
 
come trippingly 
人迹罕至 
人跡罕至 
ren2 ji4 han3 zhi4 
 
 
lit. men's footprints are rare (idiom); fig. off the beaten track; lonely; deserted 
仁至义尽 
仁至義盡 
ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 
 
 
extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 
日至 
日至 
ri4 zhi4 
 
 
solstice; the winter solstice 冬至 and summer solstice 夏至 
如获至宝 
如獲至寶 
ru2 huo4 zhi4 bao3 
 
 
as if gaining the most precious treasure 
如约而至 
如約而至 
ru2 yue1 er2 zhi4 
 
 
to arrive as planned; right on schedule 
甚至 
甚至 
shen4 zhi4 
 
 
even; so much so that 
甚至于 
甚至於 
shen4 zhi4 yu2 
 
 
so much (that); even (to the extent that) 
时至今日 
時至今日 
shi2 zhi4 jin1 ri4 
 
 
(idiom) up to the present; even now; now (in contrast with the past); at this late hour 
实至名归 
實至名歸 
shi2 zhi4 ming2 gui1 
 
 
fame follows merit (idiom) 
水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒 
水至清則無魚,人至察則無徒 
shui3 zhi4 qing1 ze2 wu2 yu2 - ren2 zhi4 cha2 ze2 wu2 tu2 
 
 
water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom) 
无所不至 
無所不至 
wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi4 
 
 
to reach everywhere; to stop at nothing; to do one's utmost 
无微不至 
無微不至 
wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 
 
 
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 
夏至 
夏至 
xia4 zhi4 
 
 
Xiazhi or Summer Solstice, 10th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st June-6th July 
夏至点 
夏至點 
xia4 zhi4 dian3 
 
 
the summer solstice 
下至上 
下至上 
xia4 zhi4 shang4 
 
 
bottom to top 
一蹴即至 
一蹴即至 
yi1 cu4 ji2 zhi4 
 
 
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight 
以至 
以至 
yi3 zhi4 
 
 
down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至於|以至于 
以至于 
以至於 
yi3 zhi4 yu2 
 
 
down to; up to; to the extent that... 
朝露溘至 
朝露溘至 
zhao1 lu4 ke4 zhi4 
 
 
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence 
臻至 
臻至 
zhen1 zhi4 
 
 
excellent; top 
之至 
之至 
zhi1 zhi4 
 
 
extremely 
直至 
直至 
zhi2 zhi4 
 
 
lasting until; up till (the present) 
至爱 
至愛 
zhi4 ai4 
 
 
most beloved 
至宝 
至寶 
zhi4 bao3 
 
 
most valuable treasure; most precious asset 
至诚 
至誠 
zhi4 cheng2 
 
 
sincere 
至迟 
至遲 
zhi4 chi2 
 
 
at the latest 
至此 
至此 
zhi4 ci3 
 
 
up until now; so far 
至当 
至當 
zhi4 dang4 
 
 
most suitable; extremely appropriate 
至德 
至德 
zhi4 de2 
 
 
splendid virtue; majestic moral character; great kindness 
至多 
至多 
zhi4 duo1 
 
 
up to the maximum; upper limit; at most 
至高 
至高 
zhi4 gao1 
 
 
paramount; supremacy 
至高统治权 
至高統治權 
zhi4 gao1 tong3 zhi4 quan2 
 
 
supreme power; sovereignty 
至高无上 
至高無上 
zhi4 gao1 wu2 shang4 
 
 
supreme; paramount; unsurpassed 
至关重要 
至關重要 
zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 
 
 
extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 
至好 
至好 
zhi4 hao3 
 
 
best friend 
至极 
至極 
zhi4 ji2 
 
 
very; extremely 
至交 
至交 
zhi4 jiao1 
 
 
best friend 
至今 
至今 
zhi4 jin1 
 
 
so far; to this day; until now 
至理名言 
至理名言 
zhi4 li3 ming2 yan2 
 
 
wise saying; words of wisdom 
至亲 
至親 
zhi4 qin1 
 
 
next of kin; closely related 
至人 
至人 
zhi4 ren2 
 
 
fully realized human being; sage; saint 
至若 
至若 
zhi4 ruo4 
 
 
as for 
至上 
至上 
zhi4 shang4 
 
 
supreme; paramount; above all else 
至少 
至少 
zhi4 shao3 
 
 
at least; (to say the) least 
至始至终 
至始至終 
zhi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 
 
 
from start to finish 
至于 
至於 
zhi4 yu2 
 
 
as for; as to; to go so far as to 
周至 
周至 
zhou1 zhi4 
 
 
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi 
周至 
周至 
zhou1 zhi4 
 
 
see 周到 
周至县 
周至縣 
zhou1 zhi4 xian4 
 
 
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi 
自始至终 
自始至終 
zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 
 
 
from start to finish (idiom) 
左至右 
左至右 
zuo3 zhi4 you4 
 
 
left-to-right