| 致 | 531C10 31S.82-9 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄓˋ [zhi4] | ||
| N. | (1) Charm, winsome or interesting quality: 雅致 elegance, also adj.; 幽致 charm of seclusion; 極致 extreme achievement. (2) Poetic sentiment, fascination felt for hobbies: 興致 fascination (for games, chess, wine); 雅人深致 poetic love of beauty (in landscape, poetry, etc.). | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To deliver (gift), send (letter, congratulations, thanks, etc.): 致送 send, deliver; 致書 send letter to (person); 致賀，致謝，致敬[zhi4he4], [zhi4xie4], [zhi4jing4]↓; 致疑，致意 [zhi4yi2], [zhi4yi4]↓. (2) To invite, collect: 招致 invite (scholars, experts) for post; 羅致 to look for and assemble (experts, etc.). (3) To cause, cause to become, cultivate: 致富，致死 [zhi4fu4], [zhi4si3]↓; 致知 [zhi4zhi1]↓; 以致 so that, with the result that: 以致身亡 with the result that he died. (4) To lay down: 致仕，致政 [zhi4shi4], [zhi4zheng4]↓. | |||||
| Adv. | 大致 mostly, generally; 一致 unanimously (approve, etc.). | |||||
| Words | 1. 致富 [zhi4fu4], v.i., amass a fortune. 2. 致賀 [zhi4he4], v.i., to send congratulations. 3. 致政 [zhi4zheng4], v.i., to lay down office, resign from government. 4. 致祭 [zhi4ji4], v.i., to offer sacrifices. 5. 致敬 [zhi4jing4], v.i., pay respects by sending gifts, scroll, etc. 6. 致知 [zhi4zhi1], v.i., attend knowledge. 7. 致力 [zhi4li4], v.i., concentrate on (work). 8. 致命 [zhi4ming4], v.i., (LL) to sacrifice one's life; 致命處 vital parts of body, fatal if injured; 致命傷 fatal injury, also fig. 9. 致謝 [zhi4xie4], v.i., to send thanks, to thank. 10. 致書 [zhi4shu1], v.i., send letter (to s. o.). 11. 致仕 [zhi4shi4], v.i., to resign from government . 12. 致送 [zhi4song4], v.t., to send (gift). 13. 致死 [zhi4si3], v.i., cause death: 致死的原因 cause of death. 14. 致辭 [zhi4ci2], v.i., give or recite an introductory remark or welcome on solemn occasions. 15. 致意 [zhi4yi4], v.t., to devote attention (to studies), send best regards: 代我致意 give s. o. my best regards. 16. 致疑 [zhi4yi2], v.i., raise doubt. 17. 致用 [zhi4yong4], v.i., as in 學以致用 education with a view to service to country or application to society. | |||||