懂中文 Dong Chinese

置

zhì

to place, put

Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 直 represents the sound.

Components
网 meaning component

网  Meaning component

wǎng

  

net

直 sound component

直  Sound component

zhí

  

straight

Evolution

置 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
置 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
置 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
置 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

置  

zhì

place, lay out; set aside; to install; to place; to put; to buy

Most common words with 置
Freq.
Word
Meaning

位置

position

置

to install

难以置信

hard to believe

装置

to install

设置

to set up