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6 strokes
Readings

artistry

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jì / qí
Meaning
artistry; talent; skill; (in ancient times) female entertainer
Strokes
6
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰亻支

A man 亻 who can support 支 someone

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

6 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.

liǎng

trick; scheme; ploy; skill

Open 伎俩 page →

usual trick; old tactics

Open 故伎 page →

geisha (Japanese female entertainer); also written 艺妓

Open 艺伎 page →

to repeat an old stratagem

Open 故伎重演 page →

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