剂 meaning and stroke order
(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product); (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings; classifier for a dose of medicine
How to write 剂, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Meaning of 剂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product)
- (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings
- classifier for a dose of medicine
How 剂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Knife.
刂 gives the meaning and 齐 hints at the sound.
Radical: 刂 (knife), shared by 71 characters on this site.
How to remember 剂
剂 is built from 齐 (qí, even, uniform) plus the knife radical 刂. Picture a knife cutting ingredients into even, measured portions, which is what a dose or a mixed compound is.
剂 mostly appears as a suffix meaning "agent" in chemical and medical words, like 洗涤剂 (xǐdíjì, detergent) and 杀虫剂 (shāchóngjì, pesticide). It is also a classifier for a dose of traditional medicine. Example: 医生给我开了三剂中药。(Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāi le sān jì zhōngyào.) The doctor prescribed me three doses of Chinese medicine.
Common mistake: Learners often read 剂 as qí because of its phonetic part 齐, but it is pronounced jì with a fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 济 (jì, to help), which has the water radical 氵 on the left instead of the knife on the right.
Common words with 剂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 兴奋剂 | xīngfènjì | stimulant; doping (in athletics) | HSK 7-9 |
| 洗涤剂 | xǐdíjì | cleaning agent; detergent | HSK 7-9 |
| 镇静剂 | zhènjìngjì | tranquilizer | |
| 剂量 | jìliàng | dosage; prescribed dose of medicine | |
| 镇定剂 | zhèndìngjì | tranquilizer; depressant | |
| 药剂 | yàojì | medicine; medicament | |
| 杀虫剂 | shāchóngjì | insecticide; pesticide | |
| 麻醉剂 | mázuìjì | an anesthetic; (fig.) a narcotic | |
| 药剂师 | yàojìshī | pharmacist | |
| 解毒剂 | jiědújì | antidote | |
| 清洁剂 | qīngjiéjì | detergent; cleaning solution | |
| 润滑剂 | rùnhuájì | lubricant | |
| 除臭剂 | chúchòujì | deodorant | |
| 漂白剂 | piǎobáijì | bleach |
剂 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 剂
How many strokes are in 剂?
剂 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 剂 mean?
剂 (jì) means (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product); (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings; classifier for a dose of medicine. A common word with it is 兴奋剂 (xīngfènjì), meaning "stimulant; doping (in athletics)".
How do you pronounce 剂?
剂 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 剂?
The radical of 剂 is 刂, which carries the idea of "knife". Dictionaries list 剂 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 剂?
The traditional form of 剂 is 劑. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 剂 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 剂 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 剂 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say "a dose of medicine" with 剂?
Use 一剂药 (yí jì yào) for one dose, especially for traditional Chinese herbal medicine. For everyday pills people more often say 一片药 (yí piàn yào) or 一次的剂量 (yí cì de jìliàng).
Can 剂 refer to dough?
Yes. In cooking, 剂子 (jìzi) means the small pieces of dough cut from a rolled log before making dumplings or steamed buns. You may hear 揪剂子 (jiū jìzi), to pinch off dough pieces.