积 (jī) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 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.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 积
积极
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
to accumulate
学习语言需要慢慢积累。
Xuéxí yǔyán xūyào mànmàn jīlěi.
Learning a language requires gradual accumulation.
About the character 积
积 (jī) means to accumulate; to amass. 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".