激
HSK 4

激 (jī): arouse, excite, incite

jī

arouse, excite, incite

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Pinyin

jī

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

arouse, excite, incite

How to Write 激 (jī)

激 is written in 16 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 激

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 敫 hints at the pronunciation.

What 激 is Made Of

激 is built from 2 components:

氵water
敫ancient musical instrument

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Words Using 激

Common Chinese words that contain 激:

刺激

cìjī

感激

gǎnjī

激动

jīdòng

激励

jīlì

激发

jīfā

激情

jīqíng

激烈

jīliè

冰激凌

bīngjīlíng

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