叽(jī)

5 strokesTrad. 嘰

grumble

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Character information

Pinyin
jī
Meaning
grumble
Strokes
5
HSK level
—
Traditional
嘰

Origin & structure

Where 叽 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口几

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 几 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu几jǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 叽 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 叽

Common words using 叽 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kǎ咔jī叽

khaki (loanword)

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bì哔jī叽

serge (loanword)

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mó磨jī叽

(dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨迹

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jī叽ji叽zhā喳zhā喳

(onom.) chirp

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Related characters

From 叽’s common words

咔哔磨喳

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