挤 meaning and stroke order
To crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside
How to write 挤, stroke by stroke
9 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 挤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to crowd in
- to cram in
- to force others aside
- to press
- to squeeze
- to find (time in one's busy schedule)
How 挤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 齐 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 挤
挤 is pictophonetic: the hand radical 扌 shows the action, and 齐 (qí) gives the sound. Picture hands pushing everyone together until they are all lined up 齐, packed tight.
挤 describes physically squeezing or pushing through a crowd, and also squeezing something out, like toothpaste or milk. It is also common for finding time in a busy schedule. Example: 地铁上太挤了。(Dìtiě shàng tài jǐ le.) The subway is too crowded.
Common mistake: Learners often read 挤 as qí because of the phonetic 齐. The correct reading is jǐ in the third tone. Also do not confuse it with 济 (jì, to help), which has the water radical 氵 instead of the hand 扌.
Common words with 挤
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
挤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 挤
How many strokes are in 挤?
挤 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 挤 mean?
挤 (jǐ) means to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside. A common word with it is 拥挤 (yōngjǐ), meaning "crowded; to throng".
How do you pronounce 挤?
挤 is pronounced jǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 挤?
The radical of 挤 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 挤 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 挤?
The traditional form of 挤 is 擠. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 挤 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 挤 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 挤 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
How do you say 'to make time' with 挤?
Use 挤时间 (jǐ shíjiān) or 挤出时间 (jǐchū shíjiān). For example, 我每天挤出时间学中文。(Wǒ měitiān jǐchū shíjiān xué Zhōngwén.) I squeeze out time every day to study Chinese.
What is the difference between 挤 and 拥挤?
挤 can be a verb (to squeeze, to push) or an adjective in speech, as in 很挤 (hěn jǐ). 拥挤 (yōngjǐ) is mainly an adjective meaning crowded and sounds a bit more formal, as in 交通拥挤 (jiāotōng yōngjǐ), heavy traffic.