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乩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

乩 Stroke Order — How to Write 乩

Stroke Order

乩 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 乚, 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.

乩 Radical and Character Components

Components:占乚

乩 is a phono-semantic compound: 占 (divine) carries the meaning, while 乚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 乚 + 5 more strokes

乩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jī

Meanings of 乩 in Chinese

1

jī乩

To divine or seek answers from spirits using a planchette (as in 'fú jī', a superstitious practice also known as 'fú jī' or 'planchette writing').
在一些偏远地区，仍然有人通过扶乩来占卜问疑。
In some remote areas, there are still people who practice 'fú jī' (planchette divination) to seek answers and resolve doubts.
To investigate; to examine; synonymous with '稽'.
为求真相，他决定仔细乩查。
To seek the truth, he decided to carefully investigate.

Words with 乩

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Questions about 乩

What does 乩 mean in Chinese?

乩 (jī) means “To investigate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 乩?

乩 is pronounced jī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 乩 have?

乩 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 乩?

乩 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 乚. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 乩?

The radical of 乩 is 乚, and 乩 is a phono-semantic compound.