濟 meaning and stroke order
To aid, to help, to relieve; to ferry across
How to write 濟, stroke by stroke
17 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 濟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to cross a river
- to aid or relieve
- to be of help
- used in 濟濟|济济[ji3 ji3]
How 濟 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 齊 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 濟
濟 is water 氵 on the left plus 齊 (qí) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture everyone lined up evenly (齊) at the water's edge, helping each other ferry across the river.
濟 is the traditional form of 济, and its most common use today is in 經濟 (jīngjì, economy). It also appears in words about giving help, like 救濟 (jiùjì, relief). Example: 我們同舟共濟。 (Wǒmen tóngzhōu gòngjì.) We are all in the same boat and must work together.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 濟 with 齊 (qí) or 擠 (jǐ, to squeeze) because they share the same right side. Check the left part: water 氵 for 濟, hand 扌 for 擠, and nothing at all for 齊.
Common words with 濟
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 經濟 | jīngjì | economy; economic | HSK 3 |
| 救濟 | jiùjì | emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods | HSK 7-9 |
| 無濟於事 | wújìyúshì | (idiom) to no avail; of no use | HSK 7-9 |
| 接濟 | jiējì | to give material assistance to | HSK 7-9 |
| 市場經濟 | shìchǎng jīngjì | market economy | HSK 7-9 |
| 同舟共濟 | tóngzhōu-gòngjì | cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collabora | HSK 7-9 |
| 經濟學 | jīngjìxué | economics (as a field of study) | |
| 經濟學家 | jīngjìxuéjiā | economist | |
| 經濟艙 | jīngjìcāng | economy class | |
| 經濟危機 | jīngjìwēijī | economic crisis |
Questions about 濟
How many strokes are in 濟?
濟 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 濟 mean?
濟 (jì) means to aid, to help, to relieve; to ferry across. A common word with it is 经济 (jīngjì), meaning "economy; economic".
How do you pronounce 濟?
濟 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 濟?
The radical of 濟 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 濟 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 濟?
濟 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 济, used in mainland China and Singapore.
When is 濟 read jǐ instead of jì?
It is read jǐ mainly in 濟濟 (jǐjǐ), which describes a large crowd of talented people, as in 人才濟濟 (réncái jǐjǐ). In almost every other word, including 經濟, it is jì.
What does 無濟於事 mean and how is it used?
無濟於事 (wújìyúshì) means something is of no help or makes no difference. You might say 現在後悔也無濟於事 (Xiànzài hòuhuǐ yě wújìyúshì), meaning regretting it now is no use.