Chinese words pronounced zhi (any tone) 110 words, in the 4 tones zhi is read in. zhī (1st tone) 19 words 之(zhī) (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de) 只(zhī) classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc 知(zhī) to know 支(zhī) to support 枝(zhī) branch 之(zhī) (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de) 隻(zhī) classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc 知(zhī) to know 支(zhī) to support 枝(zhī) branch All 19 words pronounced zhī zhí (2nd tone) 18 words 直(zhí) straight 职(zhí) office 值(zhí) value 执(zhí) to execute 侄(zhí) brother's son 直(zhí) straight 職(zhí) office 值(zhí) value 執(zhí) to execute 姪(zhí) brother's son All 18 words pronounced zhí zhǐ (3rd tone) 18 words 只(zhǐ) only 指(zhǐ) finger 纸(zhǐ) paper 止(zhǐ) to stop 旨(zhǐ) imperial decree 隻(zhī) classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc 指(zhǐ) finger 紙(zhǐ) paper 止(zhǐ) to stop 旨(zhǐ) imperial decree All 18 words pronounced zhǐ zhì (4th tone) 56 words 至(zhì) to arrive 制(zhì) system 置(zhì) to install 治(zhì) to rule 质(zhì) character 至(zhì) to arrive 製(zhì) to manufacture 置(zhì) to install 治(zhì) to rule 質(zhì) character All 56 words pronounced zhì Often confused with zhi zi in any tone 54 words