The character 弃 — “abandon”: how to write it and what it means

弃
qì

abandon, give up

7 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 弃 is read qì and means “abandon, give up”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 弃

弃 has 7 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 弃, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 弃

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 弃?

弃 has 7 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 弃 mean?

弃 means “abandon, give up”. It appears in 放弃 (“give up”).

How do you pronounce 弃?

弃 is read qì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 弃 have?

7 strokes.

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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 弃 yourself

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