寂 meaning and stroke order
Still, silent, quiet, desolate
How to write 寂, stroke by stroke
11 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 寂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- silent
- solitary
- Taiwan pr. [ji2]
How 寂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Roof.
宀 gives the meaning and 叔 hints at the sound.
Radical: 宀 (roof), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 寂
寂 is a roof 宀 over 叔 (shū), which gives the sound. Picture an old uncle 叔 sitting alone under his roof, and the house feels silent and lonely.
寂 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese and mostly appears in words like 寂寞 (jìmò, lonely) and 寂静 (jìjìng, quiet). 寂寞 describes an inner feeling, while 寂静 describes a quiet place or night. Example: 他一个人住，常常觉得很寂寞。(Tā yí gè rén zhù, chángcháng juéde hěn jìmò.) He lives alone and often feels lonely.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom part as 寂's look-alike 淑 or confuse it with 叔 itself, so remember 寂 needs the roof 宀 on top. Also note it is fourth tone jì in the mainland, not shū like its phonetic part.
Common words with 寂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
寂 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 寂
How many strokes are in 寂?
寂 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 寂 mean?
寂 (jì) means still, silent, quiet, desolate. A common word with it is 寂寞 (jìmò), meaning "lonely; lonesome".
How do you pronounce 寂?
寂 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 寂?
The radical of 寂 is 宀, which carries the idea of "roof". Dictionaries list 寂 under this radical.
Is 寂 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 寂 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 寂寞 and 孤独?
寂寞 (jìmò) stresses feeling empty or bored for lack of company. 孤独 (gūdú) stresses being alone or isolated, and it can sound more neutral or even chosen.
Why do some people say jí instead of jì?
The dictionary notes that in Taiwan the character is commonly pronounced jí, with a second tone. In mainland standard Mandarin it is jì, fourth tone.