How to write 寄 (jì) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

jì to mail, to send, to transit; to deposit, to entrust; to rely on 11 strokes · Radical 宀 (roof) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced jì.

to mail
to send
to transit
to deposit
to entrust
to rely on

Stroke Order & Practice

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寄 — 11 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

寄 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

寄 =

宀 top roof

奇 bottom strange

Radical

The radical of 寄 is 宀 — meaning roof. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 察富寒密.

How the character is built

寄 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 奇 originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 寄

寄 jì to mail; to send by post

我想寄一个包裹到美国。

Wǒ xiǎng jì yí gè bāoguǒ dào Měiguó.

I want to mail a package to the US.

Tasks Featuring 寄 / 相关任务

Words containing 寄 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 交流、处理日常事务

Handle Daily Affairs · 寄

FAQ

What does 寄 mean in Chinese?

寄 (jì) means to mail, to send, to transit; to deposit, to entrust; to rely on. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 寄 have?

寄 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 寄?

The radical of 寄 is 宀 (roof). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 察, 富, 寒, 密.

What is the pinyin for 寄?

寄 is pronounced jì.

What HSK 4 words use 寄?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 寄 appears in 1 word, including 寄 (jì). See the full list above.