计 Stroke Order — How to Write 计
计 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
计 Radical and Character Components
计 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 十 indicates the sound.
Radical: 讠 + 2 more strokes
计 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jì
Meanings of 计 in Chinese
1
jì计
To calculate, count, or measure.
我们正在计量这块布料的长度。
We are measuring the length of this piece of fabric.
An instrument for measuring a specific quantity, such as a meter or gauge.
汽车上有一个速度计。
There is a speedometer in the car.
An idea, strategy, or plan to achieve a goal.
我们得想个好计策来解决这个问题。
We need to come up with a good plan to solve this problem.
To plan, to devise, to calculate; a plan or strategy.
这件事我们还得从长计议。
We still need to give this matter careful long-term consideration.
Common Words and Phrases with 计
1
A stratagem, plan, ruse, or trick.
老师想出了一个巧妙的计策，帮助学生们更好地理解这个复杂的概念。
The teacher devised a clever stratagem to help students better understand this complex concept.
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to pay based on effort or goods provided
公司的新政策规定，销售人员的奖金将根据业绩计酬
The company's new policy stipulates that sales personnel's bonuses will be compensated based on their performance.
4
to devise a foolproof plan; to come up with a comprehensive and fail-safe plan
为了确保项目顺利完成，团队经过多次讨论，最终计出万全之策，确保每个环节都万无一失。
To ensure the smooth completion of the project, the team engaged in multiple discussions and finally devised a foolproof plan, ensuring every step was absolutely secure.
5
to calculate or record scores/points
这次比赛的计分方式非常公平，每个项目的得分都有明确的标准。
The scoring method for this competition is very fair; each item's score has clear standards.
6
to award according to contributions or achievements; to reward according to merit
为了促进团队的积极性，项目经理提出了一项新的计功受赏方案。
To promote team enthusiasm, the project manager proposed a new merit-based reward scheme.
7
To assess merits and dispense rewards accordingly; to reward according to one's contributions or achievements.
公司决定在年底对所有员工计功行赏，以激励大家在新的一年里再创佳绩。
The company decided to distribute rewards according to merits to all employees at the end of the year, to motivate everyone to achieve new successes in the coming year.
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An economic system where the government controls and regulates economic factors (such as labor, capital, and natural resources) to achieve the goals of a comprehensive economic development plan.
许多人在探讨从前的经济制度时，会提到计划经济的特点和运作方式。
Many people, when discussing previous economic systems, often mention the characteristics and operational methods of a planned economy.
10
Family planning, which involves controlling the number of children one has and the intervals between their births through various methods of birth control.
他们夫妇正在认真讨论如何做好家庭的计划生育，以确保每个孩子都能得到充分的关爱和教育。
The couple is seriously discussing how to manage their family planning effectively, ensuring each child receives adequate care and education.
11
reckon by the piece
这家工厂的工人是按计件方式领取工资的，多劳多得。
Workers at this factory are paid on a piece-rate basis; the more they produce, the more they earn.
12
To fuss or haggle over trifles or personal gain; to be particular about.
她从不计较小事情，总是大度地对待别人。
She never bothers about trivial matters, always treating others generously.
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To measure and calculate an unknown quantity by comparing it with a known one (e.g., size, length, weight); or to estimate a quantity.
科学家们正在研究如何精确计量微小颗粒的质量。
Scientists are studying how to accurately measure the mass of tiny particles.
14
A stratagem or scheme; a plan or plot devised to achieve a goal.
他精心策划了一个计谋，成功地帮助团队解决了难题
He meticulously devised a scheme that successfully helped the team solve a difficult problem.
More words with 计
- shè设jì计to design; design
- tǒng统jì计statistics, count
- dú毒jì计Malicious plot, Vicious scheme
- guǐ诡jì计trick, scheme
- hé核jì计to assess and calculate
- jiǎo狡jì计A cunning trick or scheme; a wile.
- jué决jì计Resolve, Determine
- liáng量jì计meter, gauge
- miào妙jì计brilliant scheme or excellent plan
- shěn审jì计audit
- suàn算jì计scheme, plot
- gū估jì计estimate, gauge
- yuē约jì计count roughly to
- zōng综jì计Overall calculation, Summary
- gòng共jì计to amount to; to total
- kuài会jì计Accounting, Accountant
- kù库lún仑jì计coulometer
- lǐ里chéng程jì计odometer
- shī湿dù度jì计hygrometer
- tǒng统jì计yuán员statistician, statistical clerk
Idioms with 计
- jì计jìn尽lì力qióng穷exhausted all strategies and strength
- jì计qióng穷lì力jìn尽exhausted all plans and strength
- jì计rì日chéng程gōng功make rapid calculable progress
- jì计rì日kě可dài待can be expected soon
- jì计shàng上xīn心lái来An idea suddenly comes to mind
- jì计shēn深lǜ虑yuǎn远plan deeply, consider far
- jì计wú无suǒ所shī施to have no more schemes left
- bǎi百jì计qiān千fāng方try every conceivable method
- bǎi百jì计qiān千móu谋try every conceivable method
- bǎi百móu谋qiān千jì计devise a hundred schemes and a thousand plans
- bǎi百nián年dà大jì计a project of vital and lasting importance
- bù不jì计qí其shù数countless, too many to be counted
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Open the tool →Questions about 计
What does 计 mean in Chinese?
计 (jì) means “To calculate, count, or measure” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 计?
计 is pronounced jì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 计 have?
计 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 计?
计 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 计?
The radical of 计 is 讠, and 计 is a phono-semantic compound.