挤 (jǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “to squeeze”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 齐 (even; neat; all together), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 齐
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字 (擠，排也。从手齊聲)；简化字形 扌+齐 与笔顺数据核验一致
Memory aid
A hand (扌) pushing a neat, even row (齐) until nobody has room left — that is what 挤 does: squeeze and crowd.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 拥挤yōng jǐcrowded; packed; congested挤 = jǐ
- 挤压jǐ yāto squeeze; to press hard挤 = jǐ
Go deeper
All readings
to squeeze; crowded
to squeeze; to press; to push against; (of a place) crowded, packed
用力压或推，使空间变小；人或东西聚在一起显得很满。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 拥挤yōng jǐcrowded; packed; congested挤 = jǐ
- 挤压jǐ yāto squeeze; to press hard挤 = jǐ
Sound component
齐 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 挤 mean?
挤 (jǐ) means to squeeze; to press; to push against; (of a place) crowded, packed.
How do you pronounce 挤?
It is pronounced jǐ.
What parts is 挤 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 齐 (even; neat; all together), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字 (擠，排也。从手齊聲)；简化字形 扌+齐 与笔顺数据核验一致. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 挤 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 挤?
扌. 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 挤?
Common ones are 拥挤 and 挤压. The reading of 挤 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.