How to write 计 (jì) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to calculate
- to count
- to plan
- to reckon
- plot
- scheme
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
计 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 计 is 讠 — meaning words. 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: 误许谈讨论诚订谅评详译谊.
How the character is built
计 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 十 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 计
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
计 appears in 46 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 计 / 相关任务
Words containing 计 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 计 mean in Chinese?
计 (jì) means to calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon; plot, scheme. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 计 have?
计 is written in 4 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 计?
The radical of 计 is 讠 (words). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 误, 许, 谈, 讨, 论.
What is the pinyin for 计?
计 is pronounced jì.
What HSK 4 words use 计?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 计 appears in 2 words, including 估计 (gūjì), 计划 (jìhuà). See the full list above.