绩 meaning and stroke order
Achievements, merit
How to write 绩, stroke by stroke
11 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 绩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to spin (hemp etc)
- merit
- accomplishment
- Taiwan pr. [ji1]
How 绩 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To complete 纟 one's duties 责; 责 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 绩
The silk radical 纟 (thread) sits beside 责 (zé, duty). Picture someone spinning thread until their duty 责 is done, and the finished work is their achievement, 绩.
绩 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It shows up in words about results and accomplishments, most often 成绩 (chéngjì) for grades or performance, and 业绩 (yèjì) for business or job performance. Example: 他这次考试成绩很好。(Tā zhè cì kǎoshì chéngjì hěn hǎo.) He did very well on this exam.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 绩 with 积 (jī, to accumulate) or 迹 (jì, trace), since they sound alike. Remember that 绩 has the thread radical 纟 and means results, so 成绩 is never written 成积. Also note that the mainland standard tone is fourth tone jì, while the first tone jī is the Taiwan pronunciation.
Common words with 绩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records | HSK 2 |
| 业绩 | yèjì | achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee e | HSK 7-9 |
| 成绩单 | chéngjìdān | school report or transcript | |
| 战绩 | zhànjì | military achievements; (fig.) record of performance in a competitive field (esp. win-loss | |
| 功绩 | gōngjì | feat; contribution |
绩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 绩
How many strokes are in 绩?
绩 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 绩 mean?
绩 (jī) means achievements, merit. A common word with it is 成绩 (chéngjì), meaning "achievement; performance records".
How do you pronounce 绩?
绩 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 绩?
The radical of 绩 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 绩 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 绩?
The traditional form of 绩 is 績. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 绩 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 绩 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 绩 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 成绩 and 业绩?
成绩 is the general word for results, especially school grades or sports scores. 业绩 is used for work, such as the sales figures or performance of a company or employee.
Does 绩 still mean to spin thread?
Yes, the older sense of spinning hemp still exists in dictionaries and in phrases like 纺绩 (fǎngjì, spinning). In everyday speech, though, you will almost always meet 绩 in the sense of achievement.