戚 (qī) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- ashamed
- grieving
- related to
- relative
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
戚 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Outer (open below) + Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 戚 is 戈 — meaning spear. 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: 戴.
How the character is built
戚 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A younger brother 尗 killed in a war 戈.
HSK 4 Words Containing 戚
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
戚 appears in 12 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 戚 / 相关任务
Words containing 戚 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 戚 mean in Chinese?
戚 (qī) means ashamed, grieving; related to; relative. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 戚 have?
戚 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 戚?
The radical of 戚 is 戈 (spear). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 戴.
What is the pinyin for 戚?
戚 is pronounced qī.
What HSK 4 words use 戚?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 戚 appears in 1 word, including 亲戚 (qīnqi). See the full list above.