积 (jī) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

jī to store up, to amass, to accumulate 10 strokes · Radical 禾 (cereal) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 积 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 jī.

to store up
to amass
to accumulate

Stroke Order & Practice

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

积 — 10 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

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

积 =

禾 left cereal

只 right only

Radical

The radical of 积 is 禾 — meaning cereal. 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: 程科秒稍秀.

How the character is built

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

HSK 4 Words Containing 积

积极 jījí positive; enthusiast ic; active

他工作态度非常积极。

Tā gōngzuò tàidù fēicháng jījí.

His work attitude is very positive.

积累 jīlěi to accumulate

学习语言需要慢慢积累。

Xuéxí yǔyán xūyào mànmàn jīlěi.

Learning a language requires gradual accumulation.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

积 appears in 37 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

怀疑精神有积极作用。

From Mock Exam 11 →

因此，只要选好合适的时间和地点，聊天儿就会有十分积极的作用。

From Mock Exam 13 →

FAQ

What does 积 mean in Chinese?

积 (jī) means to store up, to amass, to accumulate. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 积 have?

积 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 积?

The radical of 积 is 禾 (cereal). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 程, 科, 秒, 稍, 秀.

What is the pinyin for 积?

积 is pronounced jī.

What HSK 4 words use 积?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 积 appears in 2 words, including 积极 (jījí), 积累 (jīlěi). See the full list above.