级(jí)

HSK 26 strokesTrad. 級

level

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Character information

Pinyin
jí
Meaning
level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:个; classifier: step, level
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
級

Origin & structure

Where 级 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟及

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (silk); 及 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī及jí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 级 step by step

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

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Words with 级

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

zhōng中jí级
HSK 2

middle level (in a hierarchy)

Open 中级 page →
chū初jí级
HSK 3

junior

Open 初级 page →
shàng上jí级
HSK 5

higher authorities; superiors; CL:个

Open 上级 page →
shēng升jí级
HSK 6

to go up by one grade; to be promoted

Open 升级 page →
xià下jí级
HSK 7-9

low ranking

Open 下级 page →
shì世jiè界jí级
HSK 7-9

world-class

Open 世界级 page →
wǔ五xīng星jí级
HSK 7-9

five-star (hotel)

Open 五星级 page →
yī一jí级

first class; category A

Open 一级 page →

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