The character 其 — “his”: how to write it and what it means
his, that; other
The Chinese character 其 is read qí and means “his, that; other”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 其
其 has 8 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 其, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 其
- 其他others, otherHSK 3
- 其实actually, in factHSK 3
- 尤其especiallyHSK 4
- 其中among them, includingHSK 4
- 其次secondly; secondHSK 4
- 极其extremelyHSK 5
- 其余the restHSK 5
- 其间during this period, meanwhileHSK 6
- 与其rather than… (better)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 其?
其 has 8 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 其 mean?
其 means “his, that; other”. It appears in 其他 (“others”), 其实 (“actually”), 尤其 (“especially”), 其中 (“among them”).
How do you pronounce 其?
其 is read qí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 其 have?
8 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 其 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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