既 (jì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 既 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 既
既
both... (and...); since; already
这家餐厅的菜既好吃又便宜。
Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài jì hǎochī yòu piányi.
The food at this restaurant is both delicious and cheap.
既然
since; now that; given that
既然你来了，就多待一会儿。
Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù duō dāi yíhuìr.
Since you're here, stay a while longer.
Tasks Featuring 既 / 相关任务
Words containing 既 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 既
既 (jì) means both... (and...); since; already. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".