季
季 (jì) means “season”. It is made of 禾 + 子 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 季 into its parts
What 季 is made of
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 子 zǐ — child
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
Origin hint: The time for planting seeds 子 of grain 禾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
季 stroke order
Example sentences
一年有四季。Yī nián yǒu sìjì.A year has four seasons.
你最喜欢哪一季？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎ yī jì?Which season do you like best?
Words with 季
- 春季chūnjìspring (season)
- 冬季dōngjìwinter
- 季度jìdùquarter (of a year)
- 季节jìjiéseason
- 秋季qiūjìautumn
- 夏季xiàjìsummer
- 淡季dànjìoff season
- 季军jìjūnthird place
- 四季sìjìthe four seasons
Also built with 禾
- 乘chéngto ride (a vehicle)
- 利lìgains
- 和héand
- 委wěito appoint
- 秀xiùelegant
- 私sīpersonal
- 秃tūbald
- 秋qiūautumn
- 种zhǒngkind
- 科kēsubject
- 秒miǎosecond (of time)
- 秘mìsecret
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | season |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 子 (child, #39) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 季
What does 季 mean?
季 (jì) means “season”.
How many strokes does 季 have?
季 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 季?
The radical of 季 is 子 (zi, “child”), Kangxi radical number 39.
What parts make up 季?
季 is made of 禾 (cereal) and 子 (child).
Which HSK level is 季?
季 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 季 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.