Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 直方, 志方, etc.(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩.fɑŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, honest" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination" combined with 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way", as well as other character combinations.