季 (jì) is a Chinese character meaning “season”. It is written from 禾 (grain; standing grain) and 子 (child; son), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
禾 + 子
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分 ⿱禾子，已用 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数核验（5+3=8）
Memory aid
Grain (禾) sitting on top of a child (子): the young crop of one stretch of the year. That stretch is a season — 季.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 季节jì jiéseason季 = jì
- 冬季dōng jìthe winter season季 = jì
- 旺季wàng jìpeak season; busy season季 = jì
- 夏季xià jìsummer season季 = jì
- 秋季qiū jìthe autumn season季 = jì
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All readings
season
season; quarter of a year; a period of time
一年分成的四个时段之一；泛指某一段时期。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 季节jì jiéseason季 = jì
- 冬季dōng jìthe winter season季 = jì
- 旺季wàng jìpeak season; busy season季 = jì
- 夏季xià jìsummer season季 = jì
- 秋季qiū jìthe autumn season季 = jì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 季 mean?
季 (jì) means season; quarter of a year; a period of time.
How do you pronounce 季?
It is pronounced jì.
What parts is 季 made of?
禾 (grain; standing grain) and 子 (child; son), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分 ⿱禾子，已用 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数核验（5+3=8）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 季 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 季?
子. 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 季?
Common ones are 季节, 冬季, 旺季. The reading of 季 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.