笄 Stroke Order — How to Write 笄
笄 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.
笄 Radical and Character Components
笄 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 开 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺮ + 6 more strokes
笄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jī
Meanings of 笄 in Chinese
jī笄
Words with 笄
- jí及jī笄reach womanhood, coming of age (for a girl)
- yù玉jī笄jade hairpin, jade hair ornament
- jí及jī笄zhī之nián年The age of fifteen, Coming of age
Idioms with 笄
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Open the tool →Questions about 笄
What does 笄 mean in Chinese?
笄 (jī) means “Anciently” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 笄?
笄 is pronounced jī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 笄 have?
笄 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 笄?
笄 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 笄?
The radical of 笄 is ⺮, and 笄 is a phono-semantic compound.