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吉 (jí): Auspicious — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 吉

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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How to write 吉 — animated stroke order

50 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 吉

吉 stroke order diagram

3. Character Breakdown

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吉=士scholar+口mouth

A soldier's weapon (士) above a mouth (口) signifies auspicious words or good fortune.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 吉

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吉 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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5. HSK Vocabulary: 吉

HSK words that contain this character.

jí xiáng

吉祥

lucky; auspicious; propitious

HSK 6

jí tā

吉他

Guitar

HSK 3.0 L7-9

jí lì

吉利

auspicious

HSK 3.0 L7-9

jí xiáng wù

吉祥物

Mascot

HSK 3.0 L7-9

6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 吉 is used in context

hūn婚
lǐ礼
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
jí吉
qìng庆
de的
qì气
fēn氛
。

The wedding is filled with an auspicious atmosphere.

wǒ我
men们
xuǎn选
gè个
jí吉
rì日
jié结
hūn婚
ba
chūn春
jié节
shì是
jí吉
xiáng祥
de的
rì日
zi子

Information

Traditional吉
Radical口
Strokes6
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1562
Zhuyinㄐㄧˊ
UnicodeU+5409
CangjieGR
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吧
。

Let's choose an auspicious day to get married.

。

Spring Festival is an auspicious day.

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