The character 计 — “count”: how to write it and what it means
count; plan
The Chinese character 计 is read jì and means “count; plan”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 计
计 has 4 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 计, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 计 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 十 “ten”: counting out loud.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 计
- 计划plan; make plansHSK 4
- 估计estimate, supposeHSK 4
- 统计statistics; countHSK 5
- 预计estimate, expectHSK 5
- 计算calculateHSK 5
- 设计design; a designHSK 5
- 计算机computer (lit.)HSK 5
- 共计total, amount toHSK 6
- 会计accountant; accountingHSK 6
- 总计total, in totalHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 计?
计 has 4 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 计 mean?
计 means “count; plan”. It appears in 计划 (“plan”), 估计 (“estimate”), 统计 (“statistics”), 预计 (“estimate”).
How do you pronounce 计?
计 is read jì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 计 have?
4 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 计 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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