The character 几 — “how many”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 几 is read jǐ and means “how many”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 几
几 has 2 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 几, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 几
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 几?
几 has 2 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 几 mean?
几 means “how many”. It appears in 几乎 (“almost”).
How do you pronounce 几?
几 is read jǐ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 几 have?
2 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 几 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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