Zhi Hu (陟岵) — Anonymous
A free printable Chinese handwriting worksheet for Zhi Hu (陟岵), from the Classic of Poetry, with pinyin, stroke-order guides, and Chinese writing practice grids.
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Original Text
陟彼岵兮，瞻望父兮。父曰：嗟！予子行役，夙夜无已。上慎旃哉，犹来！无止！
陟彼屺兮，瞻望母兮。母曰：嗟！予季行役，夙夜无寐。上慎旃哉，犹来！无弃！
陟彼冈兮，瞻望兄兮。兄曰：嗟！予弟行役，夙夜必偕。上慎旃哉，犹来！无死！
Pinyin
zhì bǐ hù xī， zhān wàng fù xī。 fù yuē： jiē！ yǔ zǐ xíng yì， sù yè wú yǐ。 shàng shèn zhān zāi， yóu lái！ wú zhǐ！
zhì bǐ qǐ xī， zhān wàng mǔ xī。 mǔ yuē： jiē！ yǔ jì xíng yì， sù yè wú mèi。 shàng shèn zhān zāi， yóu lái！ wú qì！
zhì bǐ gāng xī， zhān wàng xiōng xī。 xiōng yuē： jiē！ yǔ dì xíng yì， sù yè bì xié。 shàng shèn zhān zāi， yóu lái！ wú sǐ！
English Meaning
I climb the wooded hill and gaze toward my father. Father says: 'Alas, my son on service, never resting dawn to dusk — take care, come home; do not stay!' I climb the bare hill and gaze toward my mother: 'Alas, my youngest, ever sleepless in service — take care, come home; do not forsake us!' I climb the ridge and gaze toward my elder brother: 'Alas, my brother, ever sharing service — come home; do not die!'
Key Vocabulary
Each term links to its word page with more readings and examples.
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夙夜 | sù yè | morning and night |
Practice the Characters
Every character page has a stroke-order animation, step-by-step breakdown, and common words.
About the Text
A Shijing soldier's poem: climbing three hills, he imagines what father, mother and brother would each say to him — homesickness voiced entirely through his family's imagined words.
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