寄 Stroke Order — How to Write 寄

Stroke Order

寄 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, 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.

寄 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀奇

寄 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 奇 indicates the sound.

Radical: 宀 + 8 more strokes

寄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 寄 in Chinese

jì寄

To entrust; to place (hopes, feelings, etc.) in something or someone.

他把希望寄托在年轻人身上

He places his hopes on the younger generation.

to live or subsist on another; to attach oneself to; to depend on

他们暂时寄居在朋友家。

They are temporarily staying at a friend's house.

to send by mail; to post; to entrust (to someone for delivery)

我需要去邮局寄一份重要的文件。

I need to go to the post office to mail an important document.

To adopt or recognize as a relative (e.g., foster father, foster mother, adopted child).

她认了一个寄父。

She recognized someone as a foster father.

Common Words and Phrases with 寄

jì寄cí辞

to send a message; to send word to

离家万里，他时常寄辞给父母，报告平安，以解思念之情。

Thousands of miles from home, he often sent messages to his parents, reporting his well-being to ease their longing.

jì寄cún存

To temporarily store or leave an item with someone or at a designated place for safekeeping.

我把背包寄存到车站的行李房了

I left my backpack at the station's left-luggage office.

jì寄cún存chù处

A place or service for temporarily storing items, such as a cloakroom, luggage check, or left-luggage office.

我在火车站的寄存处取回了我的行李。

I retrieved my luggage from the left-luggage office at the train station.

jì寄cún存qì器

A register is a small, high-speed storage location within a computer's CPU, used to hold data or instructions that are currently being processed.

CPU中的寄存器用于快速存储和处理数据，极大地提高了计算效率。

Registers in the CPU are used for quickly storing and processing data, significantly improving computational efficiency.

jì寄dì递

mail; postal delivery

他将这份重要的文件通过邮局寄递给远方的客户。

He dispatched this important document to a distant client via the postal service.

jì寄dùn顿

To leave with or place in safekeeping.

旅行时，我们把宠物寄顿在朋友家里，安心享受假期。

During our trip, we entrusted our pet to a friend's house, enjoying our vacation with peace of mind.

jì寄fā发

To send or dispatch mail.

请在今天下班前寄发这份报告给客户。

Please send this report to the client before the end of the workday today.

jì寄fàng放

to leave something with someone or in someone's care

我把我的大件行李寄放在了火车站的行李寄存处

I checked my large luggage at the train station's luggage storage.

jì寄huái怀

To express one's feelings, especially through literary means.

她喜欢在旅行中寄怀山水，感受大自然的宁静与力量。

She enjoys expressing her feelings to the landscapes and waters during her travels, experiencing the tranquility and power of nature.

jì寄jì迹

Stay or sojourn temporarily in a place, often away from home.

为了学艺，他告别家人，独自寄迹于深山古寺，潜心钻研

To learn his craft, he bid farewell to his family and sojourned alone in an ancient temple deep in the mountains, dedicating himself to his studies.

jì寄jí籍

temporary domicile

他的祖父早年从南方来到这座城市，在此安家立业，从此家族便寄籍于此，世代相传。

His grandfather moved to this city from the south in his early years, settled down and built a life here. From then on, the family established their native place here, passed down through generations.

jì寄jū居

To live away from one's own home, often as a guest or temporarily.

他高中毕业后选择寄居在亲戚家，方便上大学。

After graduating from high school, he chose to live with relatives to be closer to the university.

jì寄míng名

A traditional practice where a young child is symbolically adopted by godparents or becomes a lay disciple of religious figures to ensure their health and longevity.

旧时，很多父母都会把体弱的孩子寄名到庙里，希望神佛保佑他们平安长大。

In ancient times, many parents would formally entrust their frail children to a temple, hoping that the deities would protect them and ensure their safe growth.

jì寄mǔ母

adoptive mother