旨 (zhǐ) is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as a word but appears as a morpheme in compound words. Its core meaning is 'purpose', 'intention', or 'aim', seen in 宗旨 (zōngzhǐ, 'main purpose / tenet'), 主旨 (zhǔzhǐ, 'main point / gist'), and 旨意 (zhǐyì, 'intent / decree'). In historical contexts it also refers to an imperial edict (圣旨 shèngzhǐ). An archaic sense means 'delicious' (e.g., 旨酒 zhǐjiǔ 'fine wine'), but this is rare in modern Chinese.