圾 meaning and stroke order
Garbage, rubbish; shaking; danger
How to write 圾, 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 圾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 垃圾[la1 ji1]
- Taiwan pr. [se4]
How 圾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
土 gives the meaning and 及 hints at the sound.
Radical: 土 (soil), shared by 183 characters on this site.
How to remember 圾
圾 combines earth 土 (tǔ) with 及 (jí), which gives the sound. Picture dirt 土 piling up until it reaches 及 your feet, and you have rubbish.
圾 almost never appears alone. It lives inside the word 垃圾 (lājī), meaning trash, and in compounds built on it like 垃圾桶 (lājītǒng) trash can. Example: 请把垃圾扔进垃圾桶。 (Qǐng bǎ lājī rēng jìn lājītǒng.) Please throw the trash into the trash can.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 级 (jí, level) or 吸 (xī, inhale) because they look and sound similar. Remember that 圾 has the earth radical 土 on the left, and its tone is first tone jī, not second tone like 及 (jí).
Common words with 圾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
圾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 圾
How many strokes are in 圾?
圾 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 圾 mean?
圾 (jī) means garbage, rubbish; shaking; danger. A common word with it is 垃圾 (lājī), meaning "trash; refuse".
How do you pronounce 圾?
圾 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 圾?
The radical of 圾 is 土, which carries the idea of "soil". Dictionaries list 圾 under this radical.
Is 圾 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 圾 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why is 垃圾 pronounced differently in Taiwan?
In Taiwan the standard reading is lèsè, so 垃圾桶 is lèsètǒng. In mainland Mandarin it is lājī. Both refer to the same thing, so choose the one used where you live or study.
Can 垃圾 describe people or things that are bad quality?
Yes. In casual speech 垃圾 can mean junk or worthless, as in 垃圾食品 (lājī shípǐn) junk food or 垃圾邮件 (lājī yóujiàn) spam email. Calling a person 垃圾 is a strong insult, so use it with care.