瘠(jí)

15 strokes

barren

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Character information

Pinyin
jí
Meaning
barren; lean
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 瘠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒脊

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 脊 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

疒nè脊jǐ

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 瘠 step by step

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

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Words with 瘠

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

jí瘠bó薄

(of land) infertile; barren

Open 瘠薄 page →
huāng荒jí瘠

desolate and poor; infertile

Open 荒瘠 page →
pín贫jí瘠

barren; infertile; poor

Open 贫瘠 page →
āi哀huǐ毁jí瘠lì立

see 哀毁骨立

Open 哀毁瘠立 page →

Related characters

From 瘠’s common words

薄荒贫哀毁立

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