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HSK 7-912 strokesTrad.
Readings

to seize

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jī / qī
Meaning
to seize; to arrest; Taiwan pr. [qi4]
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟咠

In this compound, the meaning comes from (thread); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

tōng
HSK 7-9

to order the arrest of sb as criminal

Open 通缉 page →
zhēn

to track down; to investigate and arrest

Open 侦缉 page →
chá

to search for and seize (criminals, smuggled goods etc)

Open 查缉 page →

to arrest; to seize

Open 缉拿 page →

to counter narcotics trafficking

Open 缉毒 page →

to suppress smugglers

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