借
借 (jiè) means “to borrow”. It is made of 亻 + 昔 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 借 into its parts
What 借 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 昔 xī — past
- 廿 niàn — twenty
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廿 niàn — twenty
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 昔 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
借 stroke order
Example sentences
我可以借你的笔吗？Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de bǐ ma?May I borrow your pen?
我从图书馆借了一本书。Wǒ cóng túshūguǎn jiè le yī běn shū.I borrowed a book from the library.
Words with 借
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to borrow; to lend |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 借
What does 借 mean?
借 (jiè) means “to borrow; to lend”.
How many strokes does 借 have?
借 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 借?
The radical of 借 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 借?
借 is made of 亻 (person) and 昔 (past).
Which HSK level is 借?
借 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 借 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.