期
期 (qī) means “period”. It is made of 其 + 月 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 期 into its parts
What 期 is made of
- 其 qí — his
- 甘 gān — sweet
- 卄 niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 甘 gān — sweet
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 月 gives the meaning, 其 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
期 stroke order
Example sentences
这本杂志一个月出一期。Zhè běn zázhì yī ge yuè chū yī qī.This magazine publishes one issue a month.
第一期课程下周开始。Dì yī qī kèchéng xià zhōu kāishǐ.The first phase of the course starts next week.
Words with 期
- 日期rìqīdate
- 星期xīngqīweek
- 星期日xīngqīrìSunday
- 星期天xīngqītiānSunday
- 假期jiàqīholiday
- 学期xuéqīterm
- 长期chángqīlong-term
- 定期dìngqīregular
- 短期duǎnqīshort-term
- 近期jìnqīin the near future
- 期待qīdàito look forward to
- 期间qījiānperiod
- 期末qīmòend of term
- 期限qīxiàndeadline
- 期中qīzhōngmidterm
- 延期yánqīto postpone
- 过期guòqīto expire
- 时期shíqīperiod
- 期望qīwàngto hope
- 为期wéiqīto last (a period of time)
- 预期yùqīto expect
- 周期zhōuqīcycle
Also built with 其
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | period; issue (of a magazine); term |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 月 (moon, #74) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 期
What does 期 mean?
期 (qī) means “period; issue (of a magazine); term”.
How many strokes does 期 have?
期 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 期?
The radical of 期 is 月 (yuè, “moon”), Kangxi radical number 74.
What parts make up 期?
期 is made of 其 (his) and 月 (moon; month).
Which HSK level is 期?
期 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 期 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 54: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.