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Character #84 · The First 1000

jǐ

how many

how many; how much; several; a few

Also read jī (small table; (literary) almost)

Also read jī ((literary) almost)

Strokes
212
TraditionalSimplified
幾 几
Poster cell
AB3
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jīhū almost
  • jǐge a few
  • jǐtiān several days
  • jǐnián a few years
  • jǐcì several times
  • jǐhé geometry
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 几幾

Write 几幾 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jǐ, 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 AB3 · 28 × 36 grid

几幾 is #84 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 几 mean in English?
几 (jǐ) means "how many": how many; how much; several; a few.
How do you pronounce 几?
几 is pronounced jǐ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧˇ. It can also be read jī (small table; (literary) almost).
How many strokes does 几 have?
The simplified form, 几, has 2 strokes. The traditional form, 幾, has 12.
What is the traditional form of 几?
The traditional form of 几 is 幾. 几 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 幾 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 几?
Common words that use 几 include 几乎 (jīhū, almost), 几个 (jǐge, a few), 几天 (jǐtiān, several days), 几年 (jǐnián, a few years).
How common is 几?
几 is number 84 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AB3 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.