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玑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

玑 Stroke Order — How to Write 玑

Stroke Order

玑 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 王, 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.

玑 Radical and Character Components

Components:王几

玑 is a phono-semantic compound: 王 (jade) carries the meaning, while 几 indicates the sound.

Radical: 王 + 2 more strokes

玑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jī

Meanings of 玑 in Chinese

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jī玑

A not perfectly round pearl or bead; often used in the term 'zhūjī' (珠玑) to refer to brilliant words or elegant phrases.
他的文章字字珠玑，引人深思
Every word in his article is a gem, inspiring profound reflection.
An ancient astronomical instrument, often referring to a component of a 'xuánjī' (armillary sphere or celestial globe) used for observing celestial bodies.
古人常借助璇玑观测星象，探索宇宙的奥秘。
Ancient people often used xuánjī (armillary sphere) to observe celestial phenomena and explore the mysteries of the universe.
A name for one of the stars in the Big Dipper constellation.
北斗七星中，天玑星尤其明亮。
Among the seven stars of the Big Dipper, the Tianji star is particularly bright.

Words with 玑

Idioms with 玑

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Questions about 玑

What does 玑 mean in Chinese?

玑 (jī) means “A name for one of the stars in the Big Dipper constellation” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 玑?

玑 is pronounced jī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 玑 have?

玑 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 玑?

玑 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 王. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 玑?

The radical of 玑 is 王, and 玑 is a phono-semantic compound.