計 meaning and stroke order
To calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon; plot, scheme
How to write 計, stroke by stroke
9 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 計
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to calculate
- to compute
- to count
- to regard as important
- to plan
- ruse
How 計 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 十 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 計
計 combines 言 (speech) with 十 (ten). Picture someone saying numbers out loud, counting up to ten, which is how you calculate and make plans.
計 (simplified 计) rarely stands alone in modern speech and mostly appears in words like 计划 (jìhuà, plan), 计算 (jìsuàn, to calculate), and 估计 (gūjì, to estimate). In casual talk, 估计 often means "I reckon" or "probably". Example: 我估计他不来了。(Wǒ gūjì tā bù lái le.) I reckon he isn't coming.
Common mistake: In 会计 (accountant), 会 is read kuài, not huì, so learners often mispronounce the whole word. Also, 十 is only a sound hint here, so 計 is jì in the fourth tone, not shí.
Common words with 計
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 計劃 | jìhuà | plan; project | HSK 2 |
| 計算機 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator | HSK 2 |
| 設計 | shèjì | to design; to plan; design; plan | HSK 3 |
| 計算 | jìsuàn | to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over | HSK 3 |
| 預計 | yùjì | to forecast; to predict | HSK 3 |
| 會計 | kuàijì | accountant; accountancy | HSK 4 |
| 統計 | tǒngjì | statistics; to count | HSK 4 |
| 估計 | gūjì | to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...) | HSK 5 |
| 共計 | gòngjì | to sum up to; to total | HSK 5 |
| 設計師 | shèjìshī | designer; architect | HSK 6 |
| 計時 | jìshí | to measure time; to time | HSK 7-9 |
| 倒計時 | dàojìshí | to count down; countdown | HSK 7-9 |
| 計較 | jìjiào | to bother about; to haggle | HSK 7-9 |
| 算計 | suànjì | to reckon; to calculate | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 計
How many strokes are in 計?
計 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 計 mean?
計 (jì) means to calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon; plot, scheme. A common word with it is 计划 (jìhuà), meaning "plan; project".
How do you pronounce 計?
計 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 計?
The radical of 計 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 計 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 計?
計 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 计, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can 計 mean a trick or scheme?
Yes. It can mean a ruse or stratagem, as in 诡计 (guǐjì, a crafty trick) or the famous 三十六计 (sānshíliù jì, the Thirty-Six Stratagems).
What does 不计 mean?
不计 (bùjì) means not to count or not to take into account. It appears in phrases like 不计成本 (bùjì chéngběn), regardless of cost, which reflects the sense of regarding something as important.