忌 Stroke Order — How to Write 忌
忌 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, 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.
忌 Radical and Character Components
忌 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 己 indicates the sound.
Radical: 心 + 3 more strokes
忌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jì
Meanings of 忌 in Chinese
1
jì忌
To be jealous of, to envy, or to hate.
他的成功引起了一些同事的猜忌。
His success aroused some colleagues' suspicion and jealousy.
To fear; to dread; to have scruples about. Often seen in phrases like '顾忌' (gùjì - scruple) or '肆无忌惮' (sìwújìdàn - unbridled; unrestrained).
她说话直率，从不顾忌得罪人
She speaks frankly, never fearing to offend others.
To avoid; to abstain from; to taboo; a prohibition or interdiction, often based on custom or superstition.
在有些文化中，数字四是一种禁忌。
In some cultures, the number four is a kind of taboo.
The anniversary of a parent's or ancestor's death, or superstitiously, an inauspicious day.
他每年都会在父亲的忌日去扫墓
He visits his father's grave every year on his death anniversary.
Common Words and Phrases with 忌
1
To feel envy or jealousy, often with resentment, towards someone else's advantages or success.
她看到朋友获得了奖学金，心里不禁有些忌妒。
She couldn't help but feel a little jealous when she saw her friend receive the scholarship.
2
Envy and hate, leading to resentment.
他因朋友的杰出才华而心生忌恨
He harbored resentment because of his friend's outstanding talent.
3
Taboo; something considered forbidden or improper due to custom, superstition, or tradition.
在某些文化中，直接指着别人是很忌讳的
In some cultures, directly pointing at others is considered a strong taboo.
4
jealous and mean
她对待那些比自己优秀的人，总是言辞忌刻，从不吝啬泼冷水
She always uses harsh and critical words towards those who are better than her, never hesitating to discourage them.
5
To avoid certain foods due to illness or health reasons.
医生嘱咐我手术后要忌口，不能吃辛辣食物。
The doctor advised me to abstain from certain foods, especially spicy ones, after the surgery.
6
the anniversary of the death of an ancestor or someone held in esteem
每年在爷爷的忌日，我们都会去扫墓，以此缅怀他。
Every year on Grandpa's death anniversary, we visit his grave to remember him.
7
To avoid eating certain foods, often due to health, religious, or cultural reasons.
医生建议他术后忌食辛辣食物，以免影响伤口愈合。
The doctor advised him to avoid spicy food after the operation to prevent affecting wound healing.
8
to give up smoking; abstain from smoking
医生建议他为了健康，必须严格忌烟
The doctor advised him to strictly abstain from smoking for his health.
9
to avoid certain foods, often due to health reasons or a diet
医生建议他最近要忌嘴，不能吃海鲜，因为他过敏。
The doctor advised him to avoid certain foods recently, as he couldn't eat seafood because he was allergic.
More words with 忌
- cāi猜jì忌to be suspicious and jealous of
- jìn禁jì忌Taboo, Prohibition
- bì避jì忌to avoid, to shun
- dù妒jì忌Jealousy, Envy
- huì讳jì忌taboo, things one avoids mentioning
- qiè切jì忌Must avoid, Be sure not to
- yí疑jì忌Suspicion and jealousy, Distrust and fear
- fàn犯jì忌violate a taboo
- gù顾jì忌scruple, misgiving
- jiè戒jì忌taboo, shun
- jū拘jì忌reserved, cautious
- wèi畏jì忌to have scruples; to fear; to dread
- xián嫌jì忌suspicion; distrust and jealousy
- jì忌dàn惮to fear, to be apprehensive
- wēi威shì士jì忌whisky, whiskey
- wú无jì忌dàn惮unscrupulously, unbridled
- hù互xiāng相cāi猜jì忌mutual suspicion, mutual distrust
- yán言cí辞jì忌kè刻harsh words, cutting remarks
Idioms with 忌
- bǎi百wú无jìn禁jì忌To have no taboos
- háo毫wú无gù顾jì忌act without scruples or hesitation
- héng横xíng行wú无jì忌to act unscrupulously and rampage
- huì讳jí疾jì忌yī医hide illness, avoid treatment
- lùn论gān甘jì忌xīn辛to be overly particular about one's preferences
- sì肆wú无jì忌dàn惮act recklessly and without scruples
- sì肆xíng行wú无jì忌act wantonly and without scruple
- tóng童yán言wú无jì忌Children's innocent words are not offensive
- tóu投shǔ鼠jì忌qì器hesitate to act for fear of consequences
- wú无suǒ所gù顾jì忌have no scruples or misgivings
- wú无suǒ所jì忌dàn惮act without scruples or fear
- wú无suǒ所jì忌huì讳to have no qualms or reservations
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Open the tool →Questions about 忌
What does 忌 mean in Chinese?
忌 (jì) means “To be jealous of” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 忌?
忌 is pronounced jì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 忌 have?
忌 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 忌?
忌 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 忌?
The radical of 忌 is 心, and 忌 is a phono-semantic compound.