际jì
border, boundary, juncture. 7 strokes, radical 阝, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 际
Strokes 1–2 write 阝, then strokes 3–7 write 示.
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 际 · the stroke-order rules
What 际 is made of
阝 (yì, place) and 示 (shì, altar).
阝 carries the meaning — hill — and 示 carries the sound.
Words that use 际
| 国际 | international, global 涉及多个国家之间的事务 这是一场重要的国际比赛。This is an important international competition. Lesson 28, 去广场 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 实际 | reality, actual 指客观存在的真实情况 一切都要从实际出发。Everything must proceed from reality. Lesson 66, 食物 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 交际 | social interaction 人与人之间来往、交流的活动 她在公共交际中总是举止得体。She is always poised and proper when socializing in public. 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 |
| 实际上 | in fact, actually 指真正的情况，跟表面看到的不一样 古城实际上是一座重要的枢纽。The old city was, in fact, an important hub. Lesson 217, 遗址探赜与金石铭文 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
More characters with the radical 阝
All 29 of them, and what the radical means, on the 阝 radical page.