矶(jī)

7 strokesTrad. 磯

breakwater

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Character information

Pinyin
jī
Meaning
breakwater; jetty
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
磯

Origin & structure

Where 矶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石几

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (rock); 几 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

石shí几jǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 矶 step by step

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

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Words with 矶

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

jī矶yù鹬

(bird species of China) common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

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luò洛shān杉jī矶

Los Angeles, California

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luò洛jī矶shān山

Rocky Mountains

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Related characters

From 矶’s common words

鹬洛杉山

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