织 zhī — weave
奶奶正在给我织一件毛衣。Nǎi nai zhèng zài gěi wǒ zhī yí jiàn máo yī.Grandma is knitting a sweater for me.
Common words: 组织 (zǔ zhī)、编织 (biān zhī)、纺织 (fǎng zhī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "weave"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "weave", including 织 (zhī), 编 (biān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "weave" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 织 (zhī), 编 (biān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhī, biān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 织 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 织 zhīweaveUseful words: 组织, 编织
- 编 biānweave; plait; organize; group; arrange; editUseful words: 编辑, 改编
Common words for these 2 "weave" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 织 (zhī) — so "weave" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "weave".
编 biān — weave; plait; organize; group; arrange; edit
这本词典是几位老师一起编写的。Zhè běn cí diǎn shì jǐ wèi lǎo shī yì qǐ biān xiě de.This dictionary was compiled by several teachers together.
Common words: 编辑 (biān jí)、改编 (gǎi biān)、编写 (biān xiě)
All 2 characters
Open 织、编 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.