吉jí
lucky, propitious, good. 6 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 6.
Pinyin jíStrokes 6Radical 口Band HSK 6Words 2
What 吉 is made of
士 (shì, scholar) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).
The words 口 of a scholar 士.
How to write 吉
Strokes 1–3 write 士, then strokes 4–6 write 口.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 吉
Words that use 吉
| 吉利 | auspicious, lucky 指吉祥顺利，预示好运 新春佳节，家家贴春联祈求吉利。Every household hung couplets to pray for auspicious. Lesson 596, 仁心化吉 · 融通万象与百业繁盛 · System Dynamics, Industry & Societal Flourishing |
| 吉祥 | propitious, auspicious 指美好顺利的征兆 家家贴春联祈求吉利，仙鹤图案更显吉祥。The crane motif looked all the more propitious. Lesson 596, 仁心化吉 · 融通万象与百业繁盛 · System Dynamics, Industry & Societal Flourishing |
Characters that contain 吉
More characters with the radical 口
All 78 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.