The character 戒 — “guard against”: how to write it and what it means
guard against; quit (a habit)
The Chinese character 戒 is read jiè and means “guard against; quit (a habit)”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 戒
戒 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 戒, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 戒 is made of
Top right, 戈 “spear”: standing guard with a weapon. 戒指 — a finger ring.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 戒
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 戒?
戒 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 戒 mean?
戒 means “guard against; quit (a habit)”. It appears in 戒指 (“ring”).
How do you pronounce 戒?
戒 is read jiè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 戒 have?
7 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 戒 yourself
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