笄(jī)

10 strokes

15 years old

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Character information

Pinyin
jī
Meaning
15 years old; hairpin for bun
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 笄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮开

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 开 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺮开kāi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 笄 step by step

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

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Words with 笄

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

jí及jī笄

to reach marriageable age (a girl's fifteenth birthday)

Open 及笄 page →
jī笄guān冠

to have just attained maturity (traditional)

Open 笄冠 page →
jī笄nián年

beginning of maturity (of a girl)

Open 笄年 page →

Related characters

From 笄’s common words

及冠年

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