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Definitions

  1. 1. (literary) wise; wisdom

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吃一塹,長一
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 884592)

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Words Containing 智

智牙
zhì yá

wisdom tooth

智谋
zhì móu

resourceful

妙智慧
miào zhì huì

wondrous wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)

失智
shī zhì

to lose one's cognitive function; to suffer from dementia

弱智
ruò zhì

weak-minded

利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn

to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)

智利
zhì lì

Chile

智能卡
zhì néng kǎ

smart card

智珠在握
zhì zhū zài wò

fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence

见仁见智
jiàn rén jiàn zhì

opinions differ (idiom)

大智慧
dà zhì huì

great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)

美智子
měi zhì zǐ

Michiko, Japanese female given name

智能手机
zhì néng shǒu jī

smartphone

睿智
ruì zhì

wise and farsighted

色令智昏
sè lìng zhì hūn

to lose one's head over lust

明智之举
míng zhì zhī jǔ

sensible act

智者
zhì zhě

sage

情绪智商
qíng xù zhì shāng

emotional intelligence (EQ)

才智
cái zhì

ability and wisdom

智能障碍
zhì néng zhàng ài

intellectual disability

理智
lǐ zhì

reason

智障
zhì zhàng

learning difficulties (handicap)

智育
zhì yù

intellectual development

失张失智
shī zhāng shī zhì

out of one's mind

智力玩具
zhì lì wán jù

educational toy

智障人士
zhì zhàng rén shì

person with learning difficulties (handicap)

智力
zhì lì

intelligence

斗智
dòu zhì

battle of wits

智力低下
zhì lì dī xià

mental retardation

心智图
xīn zhì tú

mind map

大智若愚
dà zhì ruò yú

(idiom) great intelligence may appear to be stupidity

心智
xīn zhì

wisdom

知人者智,自知者明
zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng

those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[dào dé jīng]

智慧齿
zhì huì chǐ

wisdom tooth

智慧
zhì huì

wisdom

大勇若怯,大智若愚
dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú

a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent

智𫖮
zhì yǐ

Zhiyi (538-597), founder of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism

智识
zhì shí

knowledge; learning

智囊团
zhì náng tuán

think tank; brain trust

智齿
zhì chǐ

wisdom tooth

仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì

The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.

智囊机构
zhì náng jī gòu

think tank; brain trust

不智
bù zhì

unwise

神智
shén zhì

mind

众智
zhòng zhì

crowd knowledge

足智多谋
zú zhì duō móu

resourceful

万智牌
wàn zhì pái

Magic the gathering (online fantasy game of card collecting and battling)

情急智生
qíng jí zhì shēng

inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)

智库
zhì kù

think tank; intellectual resource

智神星
zhì shén xīng

Pallas, an asteroid, discovered in 1802 by H.W. Olbers

失智症
shī zhì zhèng

dementia

急智
jí zhì

quick witted

智能
zhì néng

intelligent

德智体美
dé zhì tǐ měi

the aims of education: morality, intelligence, physical fitness and aesthetic sense

智商税
zhì shāng shuì

stupid tax; unwise purchase

智能设计
zhì néng shè jì

intelligent design (religion)

智多星
zhì duō xīng

resourceful person

智取
zhì qǔ

to take by ruse

急中生智
jí zhōng shēng zhì

quick witted in an emergency

智力测验
zhì lì cè yàn

intelligence test

不经一事,不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì

you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)

益智玩具
yì zhì wán jù

educational toy

益智
yì zhì

to grow the intellect

智者千虑,必有一失
zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī

lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible

智异山
zhì yì shān

Jirisan or Mount Chiri, mountain in the south of South Korea

智慧产权
zhì huì chǎn quán

intellectual property

反智论
fǎn zhì lùn

anti-intellectualism

大智如愚
dà zhì rú yú

the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time

人工智能
rén gōng zhì néng

artificial intelligence (AI)

智人
zhì rén

Homo sapiens

明智
míng zhì

sensible

做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì

to put on an act (idiom); to pose

谋智
móu zhì

Mozilla Corporation

朴智星
piáo zhì xīng

Park Ji-sung (1981-), South Korean former footballer, played for Manchester United (2005-2012)

智商
zhì shāng

IQ (intelligence quotient)

聪明才智
cōng ming cái zhì

intelligence and wisdom

吃一堑,长一智
chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì

Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

反智主义
fǎn zhì zhǔ yì

anti-intellectualism

机智
jī zhì

quick-witted