桔 meaning and stroke order
Orange, tangerine
How to write 桔, 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 桔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 桔梗[jie2 geng3]
- used in 桔槔[jie2 gao1]
- variant of 橘[ju2]
How 桔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 吉 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 桔
桔 is a tree 木 (mù) on the left with 吉 (jí) on the right. 吉 means lucky and hints at the sound, so picture a lucky tree full of tangerines, a common gift at Chinese New Year.
As jú, 桔 is a common everyday variant of 橘 (jú) and appears mostly in 桔子 (júzi), tangerine. Example: 我想吃一个桔子。(Wǒ xiǎng chī yí gè júzi.) I want to eat a tangerine.
Common mistake: Learners often assume 桔 is always read jú, but in 桔梗 (jiégěng, balloon flower) and 桔槔 (jiégāo, a well sweep) it is read jié. Also, do not confuse it with 结 (jié, to tie), which has the silk radical 纟 instead of 木.
Common words with 桔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 桔子 | júzi | variant of 橘子[ju2 zi5] |
Questions about 桔
How many strokes are in 桔?
桔 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 桔 mean?
桔 (jú) means orange, tangerine. A common word with it is 桔子 (júzi), meaning "variant of 橘子[ju2 zi5]".
How do you pronounce 桔?
桔 is pronounced jú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 桔?
The radical of 桔 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 桔 under this radical.
Should I write 桔子 or 橘子?
Both are correct and mean tangerine. 橘子 is the standard form in dictionaries, while 桔子 is very common on signs, menus and packaging.
Why are tangerines connected to good luck?
The character 桔 contains 吉 (jí), the character for lucky, so the fruit is a natural symbol of good fortune. That is one reason people give tangerines during Chinese New Year.