Learn Chinese Characters

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

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

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.

hedeof画画huà huàto draw技术jì shùtechnologyhěnverygāohigh

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).