Meaning
skill
Chinese: 技术、技能。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 技 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 技术jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
- 科技kē jìscience and technology
- 技巧jì qiǎoskill; technique
- 技能jì néngtechnical ability; skill
- 高科技gāo kē jìhigh tech; high technology
Example Sentence
他的画画技术很高。Tā de huà huà jì shù hěn gāo.His drawing skills are very good.
他Tāhe的deof画画huà huàto draw技术jì shùtechnology很hěnvery高gāohigh。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The hand radical 扌 plus 支 (sound): what the hands can do — ‘a skill, technique, ability; a trick, craft, art’ (技术, 技能, 科技).
A way to remember it
What the hands (扌) can do — a skill (技术, 技能).