Character Contained In References Comments
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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
十 十 目 1014-6 ⿱十
Mandarin
zhi2, zhi4
English
Definitions
straight; vertical; directly; frank; straightly; upright; be worth; erect
Mnemonic
Ten 十 eyes 目 see if something is straight 1014-6
Etymology
Notes
Originally a vertical line above an eye 目: vertical; straight; at that time a vertical line meant ten 十; later angle 1014-6 was added to emphasize straightness