| 志 | 185C05 11.72 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄓˋ [zhi4] | ||
| N. | (1) Will, determination, ambition: 志氣，志向 [zhi4qi0], [zhi4xiang0]; 立志 form determination to forge ahead; 立志不嫁 determine not to marry a husband; 有志於此 take a deep interest in this; 大志 high ambition, great determination; 得志 be a success (in politics, society); 躊躇滿志 elated with success. (2) Historical record (interch. 誌): 風土志 record of a district, its landscape and custom; 人物志 biographical notes and data; 府志，州志，縣志 district history of [fu3], [zhou1] or [xian4], giving geography, history, historical personalities, customs and other sociological data; 三國志 History of the Three Kingdoms (220－264 A.D.), 通志 32.83. | |||||
| V.i. | (AC) be devoted to: 志於學 devoted to studies. | |||||
| Words | 1. 志氣 [zhi4qi0], n., great determination, personal ambition. 2. 志趣 [zhi4qU4], n., devotion (to some subject). 3. 志怪 [zhi4guai4], n., book of supernatural stories. 4. 志節 [zhi4jie2], n., firm principles (against temptations). 5. 志量 [zhi4liang4], n., capacity for great undertaking (persistence, staunch overcoming of obstacles, etc.). 6. 志略 [zhi4lUe4], n., (1) determination and plan (略＝謀略); (2) outline of events. 7. 志乘 [zhi4sheng4], n., local histories. 8. 志向 [zhi4xiang0], n., a man's life ambition. 9. 志行 [zhi4xing4], n., personal ambition and conduct. 10. 志書 [zhi4shu1], n., local, district or provincial histories, giving topography, history, personages, products and custom, see N.2↑. 11. 志士 [zhi4shi4], n., an up-and-coming scholar: 仁人志士 kind and upright man. 12. 志學 [zhi4xUe2], adj., devoted to studies. 13. 志操 [zhi4cao1], n., personal integrity. 14. 志願 [zhi4yUan4], n., a man's wish in life; a pledge to do s.t.; 志願軍 volunteer (corps); 志願書 written application and pledge (to join some unit). | |||||