寄 (jì) is a Chinese character meaning “to send”. It is written from 宀 (roof) and 奇 (strange; odd), one above the other, and takes 11 strokes.
Build the character for “to send; to entrust”
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Structure
宀 + 奇
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 寄，託也。从宀奇聲
Memory aid
Something strange (奇) left under your roof (宀): a friend asked you to keep it for them. You hold it until you send it on. 寄 means to entrust, or to send.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 邮寄yóu jìto send by post; to mail寄 = jì
- 寄信jì xìnto send a letter; to mail a letter寄 = jì
Go deeper
All readings
to send; to entrust
to send; to mail; to entrust; to lodge; to depend on
通过邮局等传递；托付；依附，暂时住在别处。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 邮寄yóu jìto send by post; to mail寄 = jì
- 寄信jì xìnto send a letter; to mail a letter寄 = jì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 寄 mean?
寄 (jì) means to send; to mail; to entrust; to lodge; to depend on.
How do you pronounce 寄?
It is pronounced jì.
What parts is 寄 made of?
宀 (roof) and 奇 (strange; odd), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 寄，託也。从宀奇聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 寄 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 寄?
宀. 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 寄?
Common ones are 邮寄 and 寄信. The reading of 寄 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.