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咭

jī

(Cant.) to guard (from Engl. 'guard'); a card (from Engl. 'card'); young and pretty (from Engl. 'kid')

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 吉 provides pronunciation
HSK 9 strokes Uncommon (51%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
吉
jí
lucky, propitious, good
⿰口吉 i

Stroke Order

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
jí
吉
lucky, propitious, good
💡 Ideographic: The words 口 of a scholar 士
6 strokes HSK 6

Words Using 咭 (1)