激(jī)

HSK 416 strokes

to arouse

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Character information

Pinyin
jī
Meaning
to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 激 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵敫

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 敫 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ敫jiǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 激 step by step

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

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Words with 激

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

cì刺jī激
HSK 4

to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite

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jī激dòng动
HSK 4

to move emotionally

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jī激liè烈
HSK 4

(of competition or fighting) intense

Open 激烈 page →
jī激qíng情
HSK 6

passion

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gǎn感jī激
HSK 7-9

to be grateful

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jī激guāng光
HSK 7-9

laser

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jī激lì励
HSK 7-9

to encourage

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jī激huà化
HSK 7-9

to intensify

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刺动烈情感光励化

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