玑 meaning and stroke order

jī

An oblong pearl

Strokes6
Pinyinjī
ToneTone 1

How to write 玑, stroke by stroke

6 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 玑

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

jīfirst tone (high and level)
  1. (literary) baroque pearl; irregular pearl

How 玑 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.

王 gives the meaning and 几 hints at the sound.

Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.

Questions about 玑

How many strokes are in 玑?

玑 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 玑 mean?

玑 (jī) means an oblong pearl.

How do you pronounce 玑?

玑 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 玑?

The radical of 玑 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 玑 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 玑?

The traditional form of 玑 is 璣. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 玑 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.