季
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jì · a quarter-year, a season

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HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #1588
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

子Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 季

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jìWords pronounced jì
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Example sentences

Notice where 季 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè shì wǒ men duō yǔ de jì jié.这是我们多雨的季节。

It is our rainy season.

Source: Tatoeba #336974 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì nián yǒu sì jì.一年有四季。

There are four seasons in one year.

Source: Tatoeba #6098476 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men zài rì běn lǐ yǒu sì gè jì jié.我们在日本里有四个季节。

We have four seasons in Japan.

Source: Tatoeba #8932013 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chūn tiān shì wǒ zuì xǐ ài de jì jié.春天是我最喜爱的季节。

Spring is my favourite season.

Source: Tatoeba #1415756 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qiū tiān shì wǒ zuì xǐ ài de jì jié.秋天是我最喜爱的季节。

Autumn is my favourite season.

Source: Tatoeba #1706499 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège guó jiā yǒu sì gè jì jié.这个国家有四个季节。

There are four seasons in this country.

Source: Tatoeba #2145222 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 季 in context

  1. Say jì, then recall the core meaning: a quarter-year, a season.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 季节 (jì jié), meaning “time”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 季 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.