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叽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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叽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

叽 Stroke Order — How to Write 叽

Stroke Order

叽 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

叽 Radical and Character Components

Components:口几

叽 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 几 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 2 more strokes

叽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jī

Meanings of 叽 in Chinese

1

jī叽

Jī gū (or jī jī gū gū) is an onomatopoeia describing the sound of whispering or mumbling softly, often implying a secret or private conversation.
她们在角落里叽叽咕咕地说了半天，不知道在商量什么。
They whispered and mumbled in the corner for a long time, I wonder what they were discussing.
Onomatopoeia: describes the chirping or twittering sound of small birds.
清晨，小鸟在树枝上叽叽喳喳地唱着歌。
In the early morning, small birds chirped and twittered on the branches, singing songs.

Common Words and Phrases with 叽

1
jī叽gū咕
to talk in a low voice or whisper
两个小女孩凑在一起，叽咕着分享她们的小秘密。
The two little girls huddled together, whispering to share their small secrets.
2
jī叽jī叽gā嘎gā嘎
Onomatopoeia for chattering, giggling, cackling (often for human speech or laughter) or the chirping of birds.
派对上，朋友们叽叽嘎嘎地聊着天，气氛十分热闹。
At the party, friends were chattering and giggling away, making the atmosphere quite lively.
3
jī叽jī叽zhā喳zhā喳
the sound of many people or birds chattering noisily
清晨，窗外传来叽叽喳喳的鸟叫声，把我吵醒了。
In the early morning, the chirping and twittering of birds outside the window woke me up.
4
jī叽lǐ里gā旮lá旯ér儿
everywhere; every nook and corner
小猫喜欢在家里的各个叽里旮旯儿玩捉迷藏。
The kitten loves to play hide-and-seek in all the nooks and crannies of the house.
5
jī叽lǐ里gū咕lū噜
To speak indistinctly or unintelligibly, often in a rapid and confused manner; it can also describe the sound of objects rolling and colliding.
他嘴里叽里咕噜地说着，我们都听不清他在说什么。
He was mumbling, and none of us could hear clearly what he was saying.
6
jī叽lǐ里guā呱lā啦
loud chattering, gibberish, or speaking incessantly with a high voice
餐厅里人们叽里呱啦地说着话，显得十分热闹。
People were chattering loudly and rapidly in the restaurant, making it feel very lively.

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Questions about 叽

What does 叽 mean in Chinese?

叽 (jī) means “Onomatopoeia: describes the chirping or twittering sound of small birds” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 叽?

叽 is pronounced jī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 叽 have?

叽 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 叽?

叽 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 叽?

The radical of 叽 is 口, and 叽 is a phono-semantic compound.