祉 meaning and stroke order
Blessings, happiness, good luck
How to write 祉, stroke by stroke
8 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 祉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- felicity
How 祉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Spirit.
礻 gives the meaning and 止 hints at the sound.
Radical: 礻 (spirit), shared by 43 characters on this site.
How to remember 祉
The left side 礻 is the spirit or altar radical, linked to blessings from above, and the right side 止 (zhǐ) gives the sound. Picture blessings that come from the spirits and stop (止) at your door to stay.
祉 (zhǐ) is a formal, literary character and almost never appears alone in modern speech. You will mostly meet it in the word 福祉 (fúzhǐ), used in news, policy and official writing about public welfare. Example: 政府应该关心人民的福祉。(Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi guānxīn rénmín de fúzhǐ.) The government should care about the people's well-being.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 衤 (the clothing radical) instead of 礻. 衤 has an extra dot, and 礻 is the one for spirits and blessings. Some learners also read 祉 as zhì with a fourth tone because of 志 and 至, but it is third tone, the same as 止 (zhǐ).
Common words with 祉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 福祉 | fúzhǐ | well-being; welfare |
Questions about 祉
How many strokes are in 祉?
祉 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 祉 mean?
祉 (zhǐ) means blessings, happiness, good luck. A common word with it is 福祉 (fúzhǐ), meaning "well-being; welfare".
How do you pronounce 祉?
祉 is pronounced zhǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 祉?
The radical of 祉 is 礻, which carries the idea of "spirit". Dictionaries list 祉 under this radical.
What is the difference between 福祉 and 福利?
福利 (fúlì) usually means concrete benefits or welfare programs, like employee benefits. 福祉 (fúzhǐ) is more formal and abstract, meaning overall well-being or happiness of people.
Can I use 祉 in everyday conversation?
Not really. In daily speech people say 幸福 (xìngfú) or 福气 (fúqi) instead. 祉 belongs to formal writing, speeches and some given names.