积jī
to store up, to amass, to accumulate. 10 strokes, radical 禾, first met in HSK 3.
What 积 is made of
禾 (hé, cereal) and 只 (zhī, only).
禾 carries the meaning — grain — and 只 carries the sound.
How to write 积
Strokes 1–5 write 禾, then strokes 6–10 write 只.
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 积
Words that use 积
| 积极 | positive, proactive 主动努力，态度很好 工人们以积极的态度攻克难关。The workers took on the challenge with a positive attitude. Lesson 193, 攻坚意志与坚守担当 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
| 面积 | land area 一块地方占地的大小 这片农田的面积比去年扩大了不少。The land area of this farmland has grown a lot since last year. Lesson 203, 田园乡土与乡亲邻里 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 积累 | to patiently accumulate capital 一点一点聚集起来越来越多 经理多年拼搏积累了资金。The manager accumulated capital through years of hard work. Lesson 292, 汇兑经纬与资财积累 · 金石之策与盛典机遇 · Financial Strategy, Grand Ceremonies & Market Endeavors |
| 体积 | volume, bulk (size) 指物体所占空间的大小 作者浓缩作品的体积篇幅。The author trimmed down the work's bulk. Lesson 492, 博雅思辩 · 仰观苍穹与敏学笃行 · Cosmic Vistas & Earnest Inquiry |
| 积极性 | enthusiasm, initiative 主动做事、努力向上的那种劲头 大家高昂的积极性被调动起来。Everyone's enthusiasm was stirred into action. Lesson 193, 攻坚意志与坚守担当 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
Characters that share the sound part 只
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 禾
All 16 of them, and what the radical means, on the 禾 radical page.