璣 meaning and stroke order
An oblong pearl
How to write 璣, stroke by stroke
16 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 璣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) baroque pearl; irregular pearl
How 璣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and 幾 hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 璣
The left side 王 is the jade radical, used for precious stones and gems. The right side 幾 (jǐ) gives the sound jī, so think of 璣 as "a few odd-shaped gems" set beside the jade.
璣 is a literary character for an irregular, non-round pearl. It is rare in modern speech and mostly appears in classical texts or set phrases like 珠璣 (zhūjī), which means pearls and gems and is used figuratively for beautiful writing. Example: 字字珠璣 (zì zì zhūjī), every word is a gem.
Common mistake: Learners often read 璣 as jǐ because of the phonetic 幾 (jǐ), but 璣 is first tone, jī. Also do not confuse it with 機 (jī, machine), which has the same right side but the wood radical 木.
Questions about 璣
How many strokes are in 璣?
璣 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 璣 mean?
璣 (jī) means an oblong pearl.
How do you pronounce 璣?
璣 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 璣?
The radical of 璣 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 璣 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 璣?
璣 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 玑, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 珠 and 璣?
珠 (zhū) is the general word for a pearl, usually a round one. 璣 (jī) specifically refers to a pearl that is not round. Together, 珠璣 means pearls of all kinds and often praises fine writing.
What is the simplified form of 璣?
In simplified Chinese, 璣 is written 玑, with 几 replacing 幾. You will see 玑 in mainland texts, for example 字字珠玑.