唧 meaning and stroke order
The chirping of insects
How to write 唧, stroke by stroke
10 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 唧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (onom.) to pump (water)
How 唧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 即 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 唧
A mouth 口 on the left makes the sound, and 即 (jí) on the right gives the pronunciation jī. Picture a tiny mouth going jī jī like a cricket at night.
唧 is mostly used as a sound word, usually doubled as 唧唧 (jījī) for insect chirping or a soft sighing noise. It also appears in words about squirting or pumping liquid, such as 唧筒 (jītǒng, a pump). Example: 草丛里的虫子唧唧地叫。 (Cǎocóng lǐ de chóngzi jījī de jiào.) The insects in the grass are chirping.
Common mistake: Learners often read 唧 as jí because its phonetic part 即 is jí, but 唧 is first tone, jī. Also do not confuse it with 叽 (jī), a simpler character also used for chattering sounds as in 叽叽喳喳.
Common words with 唧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 唧唧 | jījī | (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc |
Questions about 唧
How many strokes are in 唧?
唧 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 唧 mean?
唧 (jī) means the chirping of insects. A common word with it is 唧唧 (jījī), meaning "(onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc".
How do you pronounce 唧?
唧 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 唧?
The radical of 唧 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 唧 under this radical.
What is the difference between 唧唧 and 叽叽?
Both are sound words pronounced jījī. 唧唧 is more often used for insect chirping or sighing, and it appears in classical poems. 叽叽 is more common for birds chirping or people chattering, as in 叽叽喳喳.
How does 唧 relate to pumping water?
唧 can describe squirting or pumping liquid, like the sound a hand pump makes. You see this in 唧筒 (jītǒng), an older word for a pump or syringe.