唧 (jī) is a Chinese character meaning “to squirt (liquid)”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 即 (at once; namely), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 即
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 构形核验 (hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组: 口 3 画 + 即 7 画 = 10 画；右侧 即 jí 为声符)
Memory aid
A mouth (口) that sounds off at once (即) — a quick squirt or chirp: jī!
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 唧筒jī tǒngpump唧 = jī
- 唧唧jī jīchirp-chirp; sound of insects, whispering or sighing唧 = jī
Go deeper
All readings
to squirt; chirp (sound)
to squirt (liquid); onomatopoeia for chirping, whispering or small sighing sounds
用力挤压使液体喷出；也用来模拟虫鸣、小声说话或叹息的声音。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 唧筒jī tǒngpump唧 = jī
- 唧唧jī jīchirp-chirp; sound of insects, whispering or sighing唧 = jī
Sound component
即 family tone diff
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 唧 mean?
唧 (jī) means to squirt (liquid); onomatopoeia for chirping, whispering or small sighing sounds.
How do you pronounce 唧?
It is pronounced jī.
What parts is 唧 made of?
口 (mouth) and 即 (at once; namely), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 构形核验 (hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组: 口 3 画 + 即 7 画 = 10 画；右侧 即 jí 为声符). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 唧 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 唧?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 唧?
Common ones are 唧筒 and 唧唧. The reading of 唧 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.