几
几 (jǐ) means “how many”. It is made of 丿 + 乙 and has 2 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 几 into its parts
What 几 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
Origin hint: A small table; compare 丌 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
几 stroke order
Example sentences
你家有几个人？Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén?How many people are in your family?
我买了几本书。Wǒ mǎi le jǐ běn shū.I bought a few books.
Words with 几
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 九jiǔnine
- 儿érchild
- 刀dāoknife
- 力lìstrength
- 千qiānthousand
- 午wǔnoon
- 失shīto lose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | how many; several |
| Strokes | 2 |
| Radical | 几 (table, #16) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 几
What does 几 mean?
几 (jǐ) means “how many; several”.
How many strokes does 几 have?
几 has 2 strokes.
What is the radical of 几?
The radical of 几 is 几 (jǐ, “table”), Kangxi radical number 16.
What parts make up 几?
几 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 乙 (second).
Which HSK level is 几?
几 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 几 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.