挤 Stroke Order — How to Write 挤
挤 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
挤 Radical and Character Components
挤 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 齐 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes
挤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jǐ
Meanings of 挤 in Chinese
1
jǐ挤
To press or squeeze something out, often using force.
请你帮我挤一点牙膏好吗？
Could you help me squeeze out a little toothpaste?
To push, shove, or squeeze one's way through a crowd or an obstruction using one's body; to force a passage.
他费力地挤过人群，终于走到了出口。
He pushed his way through the crowd with great effort, finally reaching the exit.
To push out, exclude, or squeeze out (e.g., competitors, resources).
新开的咖啡馆生意很好，挤占了周围老店不少顾客。
The newly opened coffee shop is doing great business, squeezing out many customers from the surrounding old shops.
To be crowded or packed tightly together; many things concentrated in the same period.
我们都挤在一个小房间里开会。
We all squeezed into a small room for the meeting.
Common Words and Phrases with 挤
1
To squeeze or force something out; to manage to find or make time/space; to exclude or push out; to contrive (e.g., a smile).
她努力把管子里最后一点牙膏挤出来。
She struggled to squeeze out the last bit of toothpaste from the tube.
2
To bully or embarrass someone, often to force them into submission.
他总是喜欢在大家面前挤对小王，让小王很难堪
He always likes to put Xiao Wang on the spot in front of everyone, making Xiao Wang very embarrassed.
3
a run on a bank, causing panic withdrawals
由于市场上的谣言，许多储户纷纷前往银行进行挤兑，导致银行暂时关闭了部分业务。
Due to market rumors, many depositors rushed to the bank for a run, causing the bank to temporarily close some of its services.
4
To wink at someone, usually as a hint or signal.
妈妈看到我偷吃饼干，朝我挤咕了一下，让我别声张。
Mom saw me secretly eating cookies and winked at me, telling me to keep quiet.
5
packed tight and crowded; jampacked
节假日期间，热门景点总是挤挤插插，人山人海。
During holidays, popular scenic spots are always extremely crowded, packed with people.
6
To push or force one's way into a place or group; to elbow or squeeze into.
在演唱会开始前，大批粉丝努力挤进前排，只为更近距离地看到偶像。
Before the concert began, a large number of fans tried hard to squeeze into the front rows, just to see their idol up close.
7
to squeeze out, to push out, to displace
新来的员工表现出色，很快就把老王从销售冠军的位置挤落了
The new employee performed exceptionally well and quickly edged out Old Wang from the top sales position.
8
To be crowded or packed with people or objects, leaving little or no space.
博物馆里挤满了游客。
The museum was packed with tourists.
9
To wink or make expressive facial gestures, especially with the eyes and eyebrows, to signal or communicate something to someone, often playfully or secretively.
他朝我挤眉弄眼，示意我不要说漏嘴
He gave me a knowing look, signaling me not to reveal the secret.
10
To extract milk from the udder of an animal, typically a cow, either by hand or with a machine.
农夫每天早上都会去牛棚里挤奶。
Every morning, the farmer goes to the cowshed to milk the cows.
11
to squeeze or crowd into a small space
演唱会开场前，人们争先恐后地挤入会场。
Before the concert started, people scrambled to squeeze into the venue.
12
To squeeze or press from all sides, often to form or force out.
你可以用手挤压这颗柠檬，榨出果汁
You can squeeze this lemon with your hand to extract the juice.
13
To reveal information reluctantly or little by little, like squeezing toothpaste from a tube; to extract information bit by bit.
每次开会讨论项目进度，他总是挤牙膏一样，非得我们问到具体细节才肯说。
Every time we discuss project progress in meetings, he always acts like he's squeezing toothpaste, only willing to speak up about specific details when we ask him directly.
14
To jostle, push aside, and create discord with one another.
团队成员之间不应该互相挤轧，而应该共同进步。
Team members should not engage in internal rivalry or push each other out, but rather make progress together.
More words with 挤
- āi挨jǐ挤To jostle or be squeezed together.
- yōng拥jǐ挤crowded, congested
- jǐn紧jǐ挤Squeeze tightly, Crammed
- wéi围jǐ挤to crowd around; to press around
- jǐ挤dào到squeeze into, push into
- jǐ挤zài在crowd into, squeeze into
- jǐ挤diào掉squeeze out, oust
- pái排jǐ挤exclude, ostracize
- tuī推jǐ挤push and shove, jostle
- jǐ挤chū出lái来squeeze out, squeeze in
- jǐ挤de得crowded, packed
- jǐ挤jìn进qu去squeeze in, push in
- jǐ挤lái来jǐ挤qù去push and shove, jostle
- jí挤mǎn满le了rén人crowded, packed
- pái排jǐ挤diào掉exclude, ostracize
- guò过dù度yōng拥jǐ挤overcrowding, congestion
- jǐ挤zài在yì一qǐ起Crowded together, Huddled together
- bèi被pái排jǐ挤ostracized, excluded
- pái排jǐ挤chū出exclude, squeeze out
- zāo遭pái排jǐ挤ostracized, excluded
Idioms with 挤
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Open the tool →Questions about 挤
What does 挤 mean in Chinese?
挤 (jǐ) means “To push out” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 挤?
挤 is pronounced jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 挤 have?
挤 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 挤?
挤 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 挤?
The radical of 挤 is 扌, and 挤 is a phono-semantic compound.