级
级 (jí) means “level”. It is made of 纟 + 及 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 级 into its parts
What 级 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 及 jí — to extend
- 又 yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 及 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
级 stroke order
Example sentences
你的汉语现在是几级？Nǐ de Hànyǔ xiànzài shì jǐ jí?What level is your Chinese now?
我想考汉语四级。Wǒ xiǎng kǎo Hànyǔ sì jí.I want to take the level 4 Chinese exam.
Words with 级
- 高级gāojíadvanced
- 年级niánjígrade
- 中级zhōngjíintermediate
- 班级bānjíclass (of students)
- 超级chāojísuper
- 初级chūjíelementary
- 等级děngjígrade
- 级别jíbiélevel
- 上级shàngjísuperior
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
- 纸zhǐpaper
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | level; grade |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 级
What does 级 mean?
级 (jí) means “level; grade”.
How many strokes does 级 have?
级 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 级?
The radical of 级 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 级?
级 is made of 纟 (silk) and 及 (to extend).
Which HSK level is 级?
级 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 级 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.