Spot 几
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
几 component
jǐ · small table; how many; a few, some
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 几
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue几Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 几 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
真=
直
风=
+乂
船=
舟+口
亮=
亠+口+冖
凭=
任
虎=
虍
朵=
+木
沿=
氵+口
凡=
+丶
铅=
钅+口
秃=
禾
凤=
+又
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 几 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
飞机fēijī
airplane
HSK 3.0 · L1漂亮piàoliangpretty
HSK 3.0 · L1手机shǒujīcell phone
HSK 3.0 · L1真zhēnreally
HSK 3.0 · L1机场jīchǎngairport
HSK 3.0 · L2机票jīpiàoplane ticket
HSK 3.0 · L2船chuánboat
HSK 3.0 · L3耳朵ěrduoear
HSK 3.0 · L3耳机ěrjīheadphones
HSK 3.0 · L3风fēngwind
HSK 3.0 · L3关机guānjīto turn off
HSK 3.0 · L3机会jīhuìopportunity
HSK 3.0 · L3