齐 (qí) is a Chinese character meaning “even”. It is written from 文 (writing; script; culture) and 丿 (left-falling stroke) and 丨 (vertical stroke), one above the other, and takes 6 strokes.
Build the character for “even; neat; all together”
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Structure
文 + 丿 + 丨
Top–bottom structure
- 文 writing; script; culture · wén unknown
- 丿 left-falling stroke unknown
- 丨 vertical stroke · gǔn unknown
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画中线核验：第 1–4 笔与「文」一致，第 5、6 笔为左撇右竖）
Memory aid
Under the 文 roof, a short 丿 and a straight 丨 hang down side by side and stop on the same line — nothing sticks out. That is 齐: even, level, all together.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 齐全qí quáncomplete; all there; fully stocked齐 = qí
- 齐心qí xīnto be of one mind; to act as one齐 = qí
Go deeper
All readings
even; neat
even; level; neat; uniform; all together; complete
长短高低一样，不参差；也表示全都在、一起。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 齐全qí quáncomplete; all there; fully stocked齐 = qí
- 齐心qí xīnto be of one mind; to act as one齐 = qí
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 齐 mean?
齐 (qí) means even; level; neat; uniform; all together; complete.
How do you pronounce 齐?
It is pronounced qí.
What parts is 齐 made of?
文 (writing; script; culture) and 丿 (left-falling stroke) and 丨 (vertical stroke), one above the other. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画中线核验：第 1–4 笔与「文」一致，第 5、6 笔为左撇右竖）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 齐 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 齐?
齐. 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 齐?
Common ones are 齐全 and 齐心. The reading of 齐 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.