伎 meaning and stroke order
Talent, skill, craft, ability
How to write 伎, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 伎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- artistry
- talent
- skill
- (in ancient times) female entertainer
How 伎 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A man 亻 who can support 支 someone.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 伎
A person 亻 standing beside 支 (zhī, to support) is someone whose skill can support others. Think of a talented performer whose craft holds up the whole show.
伎 (jì) rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It shows up in set words like 伎俩 (jìliǎng), which today usually means a trick or ploy and sounds negative, and in names of Japanese art forms like 歌舞伎 (gēwǔjì, kabuki). Example: 别玩这种小伎俩。(Bié wán zhè zhǒng xiǎo jìliǎng.) Don't play these little tricks.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 伎 with 技 (jì, skill), which has the hand radical 扌 and is the everyday word in 技术 (jìshù) and 技能 (jìnéng). Use 技 for normal skills and save 伎 for fixed words like 伎俩 and 歌舞伎.
Common words with 伎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 伎俩 | jìliǎng | trick; scheme; ploy; skill | |
| 艺伎 | yìjì | geisha (Japanese female entertainer); also written 藝妓|艺妓[yi4 ji4] | |
| 歌舞伎 | gēwǔjì | kabuki |
伎 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 伎
How many strokes are in 伎?
伎 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 伎 mean?
伎 (jì) means talent, skill, craft, ability. A common word with it is 伎俩 (jìliǎng), meaning "trick; scheme; ploy; skill".
How do you pronounce 伎?
伎 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 伎?
The radical of 伎 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 伎 under this radical.
Is 伎俩 a compliment or an insult?
In modern usage 伎俩 is almost always negative. It suggests a cheap trick or scheme, as in 骗人的伎俩 (piàn rén de jìliǎng), a con artist's trick. The older neutral sense of skill is rare today.
What is the difference between 艺伎 and 艺妓?
Both are read yìjì and both refer to a Japanese geisha. 艺妓 uses 妓 with the woman radical 女, while 艺伎 uses 伎, the older term for a female entertainer. You will see both spellings.