季 meaning and stroke order
Season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers
How to write 季, 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.
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Meaning of 季
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- season
- the last month of a season
- fourth or youngest amongst brothers
- classifier for seasonal crop yields
How 季 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. The time for planting seeds 子 of grain 禾.
Radical: 子 (son), shared by 30 characters on this site.
How to remember 季
季 puts grain 禾 on top of a child or seed 子. Think of the right time of year to plant seeds of grain, and you have a season.
季 rarely stands alone in speech. It usually appears in words like 季节 (jìjié, season), 春季 (chūnjì, spring) and 季度 (jìdù, quarter of a year). Example: 我最喜欢秋季。(Wǒ zuì xǐhuan qiūjì.) I like autumn best.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 季 with 李 (lǐ, plum; a common surname), which has 木 on top instead of 禾. Check for the extra slanted stroke at the top of 禾.
Common words with 季
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season | HSK 4 |
| 夏季 | xiàjì | summer | HSK 4 |
| 冬季 | dōngjì | winter | HSK 4 |
| 秋季 | qiūjì | autumn; fall | HSK 4 |
| 春季 | chūnjì | springtime | HSK 4 |
| 季度 | jìdù | quarter of a year; season (sports) | HSK 4 |
| 四季 | sìjì | four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1] | HSK 7-9 |
| 淡季 | dànjì | off season; slow business season | HSK 7-9 |
| 旺季 | wàngjì | busy season; peak period | HSK 7-9 |
| 第四季 | dìsìjì | fourth quarter | |
| 赛季 | sàijì | season (sports) | |
| 雨季 | yǔjì | rainy season | |
| 季后赛 | jìhòusài | a playoff | |
| 季风 | jìfēng | monsoon |
季 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 季
Learning 季 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 季
How many strokes are in 季?
季 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 季 mean?
季 (jì) means season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers. A common word with it is 季节 (jìjié), meaning "time; season".
How do you pronounce 季?
季 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 季?
The radical of 季 is 子, which carries the idea of "son". Dictionaries list 季 under this radical.
Is 季 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 季 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 季节 and 季度?
季节 (jìjié) means a season of the year, like spring or winter. 季度 (jìdù) means a quarter of a year, mostly in business or finance, as in 第一季度 (dì yī jìdù, the first quarter).
Is 春季 different from 春天?
Both mean spring. 春天 (chūntiān) is more common in everyday speech, while 春季 (chūnjì) sounds more formal and appears often in news, weather reports and set phrases like 春季学期 (spring semester).