姐jiě
elder sister; miss, young lady. 8 strokes, radical 女, first met in HSK 4.
What 姐 is made of
女 (nǚ, woman) and 且 (qiě, moreover).
女 carries the meaning — woman — and 且 carries the sound.
How to write 姐
Strokes 1–3 write 女, then strokes 4–8 write 且.
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 姐
Words that use 姐
| 大姐 | eldest sister 家里年纪最大的女儿 邻居家的大姐坚持每天锻炼。The eldest sister next door exercises every day without fail. Lesson 272, 强身健体与自立品格 · 邻里温情与冬景市声 · Winter Rhythms, Urban Transit & Neighborly Harmony |
| 姐妹 | sisters 同一父母生的女孩子之间的关系 姐妹两人同台研读古代经典。the sisters sat together, studying the classics. Lesson 300, 岁月温润与艺文典范 · 经世学林与市井清音 · Academic Scholarship, Civic Transit & Family Order |
Characters that share the sound part 且
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 女
All 23 of them, and what the radical means, on the 女 radical page.