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

to aid, to help, to relieve; to ferry across 9 strokes · Radical (water) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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济 — 9 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left water
right even

Radical

The radical of is — meaning water. 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: .

How the character is built

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

HSK 4 Words Containing 济

jīngjì economy; economic
中国的经济发展很快。
Zhōngguó de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.
China's economy is developing rapidly.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 20 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

如果你有一定的语言基础和经条件,那么出国是最好的选择。
From Mock Exam 01 →
这段话主要谈经增长和什么的关系?
From Mock Exam 05 →
"要想富,先修路"说明什么对经的发展有影响?
From Mock Exam 10 →

Tasks Featuring 济 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论经济现象
Economic Phenomena · 经济

FAQ

What does 济 mean in Chinese?

济 (jì) means to aid, to help, to relieve; to ferry across. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 济 have?

济 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 济?

The radical of 济 is 氵 (water). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 江, 深, 油, 汤, 流.

What is the pinyin for 济?

济 is pronounced jì.

What HSK 4 words use 济?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 济 appears in 1 word, including 经济 (jīngjì). See the full list above.

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