Chinese Printables Formerly Mandarin Poster
16 strokes
Character #660 · The First 1000

jī

excite

to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce

Strokes
16
Both scripts
激
Poster cell
P24

简 = 繁激 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jīliè fierce
  • cìjī to provoke
  • jīdòng to move emotionally
  • jīqíng passion
  • jīsù hormone
  • gǎnjī to be grateful
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 激

Write 激 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jī, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell P24 · 28 × 36 grid

激 is #660 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 激 mean in English?
激 (jī) means "excite": to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce.
How do you pronounce 激?
激 is pronounced jī in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧ.
How many strokes does 激 have?
激 has 16 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 激 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 激 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 激?
Common words that use 激 include 激烈 (jīliè, fierce), 刺激 (cìjī, to provoke), 激动 (jīdòng, to move emotionally), 激情 (jīqíng, passion).
How common is 激?
激 is number 660 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell P24 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.