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瘠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瘠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瘠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瘠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瘠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

瘠 Stroke Order — How to Write 瘠

Stroke Order

瘠 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

瘠 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒脊

瘠 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 脊 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 10 more strokes

瘠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jí

Meanings of 瘠 in Chinese

1

jí瘠

Thin and emaciated, often referring to a body or land lacking substance.
那只流浪狗因长期挨饿，身体显得格外瘦瘠
That stray dog appeared exceptionally thin and emaciated due to long-term starvation.
Infertile or barren (referring to land).
这片土地因为长期干旱而变得十分贫瘠。
This piece of land has become very barren due to long-term drought.
Thin, meager, or simple; indicating insufficiency or barrenness.
这片土地因过度开垦而日益瘠薄，粮食产量大不如前
This piece of land has become increasingly barren due to over-cultivation, and food production is much lower than before.

Common Words and Phrases with 瘠

1
jí瘠báo薄
Barren or unfertile (of land).
这片山区的土地十分瘠薄，庄稼收成不好。
The land in this mountainous area is very barren, and crop yields are poor.
2
jí瘠jǐ己féi肥rén人
exhaust oneself to enrich others
作为一位优秀的管理者，他始终奉行瘠己肥人的精神，总是把团队的利益放在首位。
As an excellent manager, he always practices the spirit of being strict with himself and generous to others, consistently prioritizing the team's interests.
3
jí瘠rén人féi肥jǐ己
To exhaust others to enrich oneself; to exploit others for one's own gain.
有些商人为了追求暴利，不惜采取‘瘠人肥己’的手段，损害了消费者的利益。
Some businesspeople, in their pursuit of huge profits, resort to 'enriching themselves at the expense of others' methods, thereby harming consumers' interests.
4
jí瘠shòu瘦
thin and weak (of body) or barren (of land)
那只流浪猫看起来很瘠瘦，急需食物。
That stray cat looked very thin and weak, and was in urgent need of food.

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Questions about 瘠

What does 瘠 mean in Chinese?

瘠 (jí) means “Thin and emaciated” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 瘠?

瘠 is pronounced jí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 瘠 have?

瘠 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 瘠?

瘠 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 瘠?

The radical of 瘠 is 疒, and 瘠 is a phono-semantic compound.