绩 (jì) is a Chinese character meaning “achievement”. It is written from 纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 责 (duty; responsibility; to blame), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
纟 + 责
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：绩，缉也。从糸責聲。现代字形经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（纟 3 画 + 责 8 画 = 11 画；笔画 0–2 为绞丝旁）
Memory aid
Twisting fibres into thread (纟) was a daily duty (责). Thread by thread, the finished work added up — that pile of results is your achievement.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 成绩chéng jìresult; grade; score; achievement绩 = jì
- 业绩yè jìperformance (of a business or employee); track record; achievement绩 = jì
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All readings
achievement
achievement; accomplishment; merit; (original sense) to twist hemp into thread
做出的成果、功业；本义是把麻搓捻成线。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 成绩chéng jìresult; grade; score; achievement绩 = jì
- 业绩yè jìperformance (of a business or employee); track record; achievement绩 = jì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 绩 mean?
绩 (jì) means achievement; accomplishment; merit; (original sense) to twist hemp into thread.
How do you pronounce 绩?
It is pronounced jì.
What parts is 绩 made of?
纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 责 (duty; responsibility; to blame), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：绩，缉也。从糸責聲。现代字形经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（纟 3 画 + 责 8 画 = 11 画；笔画 0–2 为绞丝旁）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 绩 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 绩?
纟. 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 绩?
Common ones are 成绩 and 业绩. The reading of 绩 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.