级jí
level, grade, rank. 6 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 级
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–6 write 及.
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 级 · the stroke-order rules
What 级 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 及 (jí, to extend).
纟 carries the meaning — silk — and 及 carries the sound.
Words that use 级
| 级 | level, grade, rank 表示事物按高低分出的层次 他的成绩已经达到竞赛级水平。His results have already reached competition-level standard. Lesson 34, 用电脑 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 高级 | advanced, high-grade 水平超过一般标准，比较精良 学校新买了一批高级设备。The school just bought a batch of advanced equipment. Lesson 25, 上高中 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 年级 | grade, school year 学校里按学习进度分出的层次 他从小学低年级起立志图强。From the lower grades of primary school, he resolved to strive for excellence. Lesson 54, 难题 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 中级 | intermediate 指介于初学和高水平之间的等级 他考取了中级技能证书。He earned an intermediate skills certificate. Lesson 101, 周末 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 班级 | a class of students 学校里学生分成的小组 我们班级这学期换了新的班主任。This term the whole class got a new homeroom teacher. Lesson 111, 课堂时光 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 初级 | at a basic, entry-level tier 程度最浅、刚入门的那个等级 妹妹在学初级钢琴课程。My little sister is taking a beginner-level piano course. Lesson 159, 设立与成立 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones |
| 超级 | super, top-tier 程度远远超过一般水平 团队努力打造超级文化品牌。The team worked hard to build a super cultural brand. Lesson 178, 公共统筹与社会带动 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices |
| 等级 | grade, rank, class 指按标准划分出的高低次序 评委按照严谨等级标准审核打分。Judges scored the entries by a strict grade standard. Lesson 413, 循序传递 · 权变谋断与山川定序 · Resourcefulness & Territorial Order |
| 上级 | higher authority, superior 指比自己职位高的领导机关或人员 全厂上下恪守上级指示。Everyone in the plant followed their superiors' instructions. Lesson 477, 上下同心 · 笃毅克己与登攀拓界 · Resolute Restraint & Boundless Ascent |
| 升级 | to upgrade 指提高到更高的等级 学校深化了课程改革，系统也完成了升级。The system also completed its upgrade. Lesson 640, 深化改革 · 文苑奇葩与学术争鸣 · Literary Gems & Academic Debate |
Characters that share the sound part 及
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.