激
激 (jī) · to arouse
激 (jī) means “to arouse”. It is made of 氵 + 敫 and has 16 strokes.
Break 激 into its parts
What 激 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 敫 jiǎo — ancient musical instrument
- 白 bái — white
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 方 fāng — square
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 白 bái — white
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 敫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
激 stroke order
Example sentences with 刺激
这个游戏很刺激。Zhège yóuxì hěn cìjī.This game is very exciting.
别说这种话刺激他。Bié shuō zhè zhǒng huà cìjī tā.Don't upset him by saying things like that.
Words with 激
- 刺激cìjīexciting
- 激动jīdòngexcited
- 激烈jīlièintense
- 冰激凌bīngjīlíngice cream
- 感激gǎnjīto be grateful
- 激发jīfāto arouse
- 激励jīlìto encourage
- 激情jīqíngpassion
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to arouse |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 激
What does 激 mean?
激 (jī) means “to arouse”.
How many strokes does 激 have?
激 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 激?
The radical of 激 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 激?
激 is made of 氵 (water) and 敫 (ancient musical instrument).
Keep learning
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