局
局 (jú) means “office”. It is made of 尺 + 口 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 局 into its parts
What 局 is made of
- 尺 chǐ — one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 尸 shī — body
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A place where measures 尺 are discussed 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
局 stroke order
Example sentences
他在邮局工作。Tā zài yóujú gōngzuò.He works at the post office.
我们再下一局吧。Wǒmen zài xià yī jú ba.Let's play another game.
Words with 局
- 邮局yóujúpost office
- 布局bùjúlayout
- 格局géjúlayout
- 公安局gōng'ānjúpolice station
- 结局jiéjúending
- 局部júbùpart
- 局面júmiànsituation
- 局势júshìsituation
- 局限júxiànto limit
- 全局quánjúoverall situation
Also built with 尺
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | office; bureau; measure word for games |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 尸 (corpse, #44) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 局
What does 局 mean?
局 (jú) means “office; bureau; measure word for games”.
How many strokes does 局 have?
局 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 局?
The radical of 局 is 尸 (shī, “corpse”), Kangxi radical number 44.
What parts make up 局?
局 is made of 尺 (one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation) and 口 (mouth).
Which HSK level is 局?
局 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 局 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.