弃 (qì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

qì to abandon, to discard, to reject; to desert; to forget 7 strokes · Radical 廾 (two hands) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 弃 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced qì.

to abandon
to discard
to reject
to desert
to forget

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

弃 — 7 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

弃 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Top + Middle + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

弃 =

亠 top lid

厶 middle private

廾 bottom two hands

Radical

The radical of 弃 is 廾 — meaning two hands. 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: 弄.

How the character is built

弃 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Two hands 廾 discarding a dead, swaddled baby 亠厶.

HSK 4 Words Containing 弃

放弃 fàngqì to give up; to abandon

遇到困难不要轻易放弃。

Yùdào kùnnan búyào qīngyì fàngqì.

Don't give up easily when facing difficulties.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

弃 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

因为将来的路还很长，只要不放弃，完全有机会重新再来。

From Mock Exam 14 →

经过调查，我们发现，有不少人往往因为觉得太贵而放弃了它。

From Mock Exam 08 →

只要我们不放弃努力，总会找到一条合适的路，通往成功的目的地。

From Mock Exam 15 →

FAQ

What does 弃 mean in Chinese?

弃 (qì) means to abandon, to discard, to reject; to desert; to forget. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 弃 have?

弃 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 弃?

The radical of 弃 is 廾 (two hands). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 弄.

What is the pinyin for 弃?

弃 is pronounced qì.

What HSK 4 words use 弃?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 弃 appears in 1 word, including 放弃 (fàngqì). See the full list above.