街 Stroke Order — How to Write 街

Stroke Order

街 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 行, 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.

街 Radical and Character Components

Components:行圭

街 is a phono-semantic compound: 行 (walk) carries the meaning, while 圭 indicates the sound.

Radical: 行 + 6 more strokes

街 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiē

Meanings of 街 in Chinese

jiē街

A street or road, typically lined with buildings and often shops.

这条街上有很多商店和餐馆。

This street has many shops and restaurants.

Dialectal term, meaning to go to a market or fair, similar to 'gǎn jiē' (to go to the market).

奶奶每天早上都去赶街买菜。

Grandma goes to the market every morning to buy vegetables.

Common Words and Phrases with 街

jiē街dào道

street

这条街道两旁种满了美丽的树木。

This street is lined with beautiful trees.

jiē街dēng灯

A streetlight is a lamp on a pole or post, typically used to illuminate public roads or areas at night.

夜幕降临，街灯一盏盏亮了起来，照亮了回家的路。

As night fell, the street lights came on one by one, illuminating the way home.

jiē街fāng坊

A neighborhood or a neighbor.

我和我的街坊们经常在公园里散步聊天。

My neighbors and I often take walks and chat in the park.

jiē街lěi垒

A barricade or defensive barrier, typically constructed from various materials like bricks, vehicles, or sandbags, erected on streets or open urban areas for combat or protest.

工人们用废弃的木板和油桶搭起了一道临时的街垒，以阻止卡车进入施工区。

The workers used discarded wooden planks and oil drums to set up a temporary barricade to prevent trucks from entering the construction area.

jiē街mén门

A gate or front door of a courtyard that faces the street.

老王打开了街门，把自行车推了进去。

Old Wang opened the street gate and pushed his bicycle inside.

jiē街miàn面ér儿shàng上

On the street; in public; in the neighborhood.

每到周末，街面儿上总是挤满了购物的人们。

Every weekend, the streets are always packed with shoppers.

jiē街qū区

A block; an area enclosed by streets in a city.

这个街区有很多漂亮的咖啡馆。

This block has many beautiful cafes.

jiē街shàng上

on the street

孩子们在街上玩耍，享受着阳光。

Children are playing on the street, enjoying the sunshine.

jiē街shì市

A market or commercial street.

晚上，街市上灯火通明，人来人往，非常热闹。

At night, the market street was brightly lit, with people coming and going, making it very lively.

jiē街tán谈xiàng巷yì议

street gossip; talks and discussions among ordinary people

关于新开的咖啡馆，街谈巷议都在称赞它的独特装修风格和美味咖啡。

Regarding the newly opened coffee shop, the popular discussion and gossip are all praising its unique decoration style and delicious coffee.

jiē街tóu头

street; on the street

周末的市中心，街头艺人常常为行人带来精彩的表演。

On weekends in the city center, street artists often bring wonderful performances to pedestrians.

jiē街tóu头xiàng巷wěi尾

streets and alleys; everywhere in the city/town

这件事已经传遍了街头巷尾，几乎人尽皆知了。

This matter has spread throughout the streets and alleys, and is almost known to everyone.

jiē街xīn心

the center of a street

街心花园里种满了五颜六色的鲜花。

The street-center garden was full of colorful flowers.

jiē街xīn心huā花yuán园

A small public park or green space, often decorated with trees, lawns, or shrubs, typically found in the center of a street, intersection, or urban square.