All charactersHSK 2

a period, phase. 12 strokes, radical 月, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin Strokes 12Radical Band HSK 2Words 24

What 期 is made of

(qí, his) and (yuè, moon).

carries the meaning — moon — and carries the sound.

How to write 期

Strokes 1–8 write , then strokes 9–12 write .

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Stroke order chart for 期 — 12 strokes, radical 月

Write 期 on the grid

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 期

Words that use 期

() a period, phase
一段有开始和结束的时间

这项新政策还处在推行初期。This new policy is still in its early the early phase.

Lesson 215, 王朝更替与古都风云 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage

(jià)() vacation period, break
放假的这一段时间

假期他去乡下看望奶奶。During the vacation, he visits Grandma in the countryside.

Lesson 35, 家庭假期 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care

(xué)() semester, term
学校里一段固定的学习时间

新学期开始,同学们都很兴奋。As the new semester begins, the classmates are very excited.

Lesson 86, 新学期 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress

(dìng)() regularly
每隔固定的一段时间就做一次

医生建议他定期做身体检查。The doctor advised him to have body check-ups on a regular schedule.

Lesson 142, 规范与标准 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic

(cháng)() long-term, over a long time
经过很长一段时间,不是短时间的事

医生说这个病要长期吃药。The doctor said this illness needs medicine taken for a long time.

Lesson 150, 区域治理与信任 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order

(duǎn)() short-term
只维持一段不长的时间

企业不能只看短期的收益。A company shouldn't focus only on short-term gains.

Lesson 198, 投资周期与市场前瞻 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade

(jìn)() in the near term, recent period
最近一段不远的时间里

近期市场行情变化很快。In the near term, the market has been shifting fast.

Lesson 198, 投资周期与市场前瞻 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade

()(dài) to look forward to
心里盼望着某件事快点发生

大家满怀期待等候亲人归来。Everyone waited with anticipation for their loved ones to return.

Lesson 322, 港湾期许与暖心相聚 · 宏图展卷与韶华筑基 · Harbor Reunions, Energy Highways & Corporate Frontiers

()(jiān) during (a period)
指某一段特定的时间之内

假期期间司机加满了汽油。During the holiday, the driver filled up the tank.

Lesson 323, 浩荡长路与行者从容 · 宏图展卷与韶华筑基 · Harbor Reunions, Energy Highways & Corporate Frontiers

()(xiàn) a deadline, a time limit
规定必须完成的最后时间

协议的签约期限就要到了。The agreement's signing deadline was almost up.

Lesson 324, 执手相伴与人间至味 · 宏图展卷与韶华筑基 · Harbor Reunions, Energy Highways & Corporate Frontiers

and 14 more in the catalogue.

Characters that share the sound part 其

Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.

More characters with the radical 月

All 41 of them, and what the radical means, on the 月 radical page.

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