The character 及 — “reach”: how to write it and what it means
reach, be in time; and (literary)
The Chinese character 及 is read jí and means “reach, be in time; and (literary)”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 及
及 has 3 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 及, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 及 is made of
It hints at the sound of 级 jí, 极 jí and 圾 jī.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 及
- 及时in time, timelyHSK 4
- 来得及have enough timeHSK 4
- 来不及not have enough timeHSK 4
- 及格pass (an exam)HSK 5
- 普及popularize; universalHSK 5
- 以及as well asHSK 5
- 涉及involve, touch onHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 及?
及 has 3 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 及 mean?
及 means “reach, be in time; and (literary)”. It appears in 及时 (“in time”), 来得及 (“have enough time”), 来不及 (“not have enough time”), 及格 (“pass”).
How do you pronounce 及?
及 is read jí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 及 have?
3 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 及 yourself
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