The character 辑 — “collect”: how to write it and what it means

辑
jí

collect, compile

13 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 辑 is read jí and means “collect, compile”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 辑

辑 has 13 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 辑, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 辑 is made of

On the left, 车 “cart”. In 逻辑 the characters were chosen for their sound: “logic”.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 辑

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 辑?

辑 has 13 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 辑 mean?

辑 means “collect, compile”. It appears in 逻辑 (“logic”), 编辑 (“edit”).

How do you pronounce 辑?

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

How many strokes does 辑 have?

13 strokes.

← 逻 part of “logic”智 wisdom →

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 辑 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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