(): (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product), (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings, classifier for a dose of medicine

() is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (phonetic) and (semantic). It ranks #1536 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, knife. Its radical form (knife) appears in many related characters such as (fēn, to divide), (bié, to leave), (dào, to reach).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product)
  2. (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings
  3. classifier for a dose of medicine

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticknife

Decomposition: ⿰齐刂 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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8

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
jì liàngdosage
yào jìmedicine
má zuì jìan anesthetic
shā chóng jìinsecticide
jiě dú jìantidote
qīng jié jìdetergent
cuī huà jìcatalyst
rùn huá jìlubricant
piǎo bái jìbleach
zhì jì(chemical or pharmaceutical) preparation
chú chòu jìdeodorant
dú jìa poison
shì jìreagent
róng jìsolvent
fáng fǔ jìpreservative
100
Total compounds
4
As first character
95
As last character
1
As middle character

appears in 100 compound words: 4 as the first character, 95 as the last, and 1 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

cuī
0.64414,447 co-occurrences
róng
0.64218,123 co-occurrences
0.5909,744 co-occurrences
fèn
0.5664,290 co-occurrences
0.530786 co-occurrences
shì
0.52914,598 co-occurrences
yào
0.5259,945 co-occurrences
yǎng
0.5147,290 co-occurrences
tiān
0.5014,764 co-occurrences
nián
0.4971,938 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

kàng níng xuè jìHSK 7+

anticoagulant

phrase
kàngyǎnghuàjìHSK 7+

antioxidant

noun
xī shōu jì liàngHSK 7+

absorbed dose

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个字的意思与它的部首有关。

zhè gě jì zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .

The meaning of the character "剂" is related to its radical.

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避孕药有哪些?除了口服还有没有其他型可选

bì yùn yào yǒu nǎ xiē ? chú le kǒu fú hái yǒu méi yǒu qí tā jì xíng kě xuǎn

What are the birth control pills? Are there any other dosage forms available besides oral administration?

99 健康网Feb 2026

麦芽糖醇是无糖食品吗?作为甜味被允许用于无糖产品对吗

mài yá táng chún shì wú táng shí pǐn ma ? zuò wéi tián wèi jì bèi yǔn xǔ yòng yú wú táng chǎn pǐn duì ma

Is maltitol a sugar free food? As a sweetener is allowed in sugar-free products, right?

InvestingFeb 2026

...乌托邦就业危机:Nvidia的又一个催化?

. . . wū tuō bāng jiù yè wēi jī : N v i d i a de yòu yī gè cuī huà jì ?

... Utopian Jobs Crisis: Another Catalyst for Nvidia?

InvestingFeb 2026

...第四季度业绩未达预期,推出1亿美元"催化项目"

. . . dì sì jì dù yè jì wèi dá yù qī , tuī chū 1 yì měi yuán cuī huà jì xiàng mù

... Fourth-quarter results missed expectations, launching a $100 million "catalyst project"

Investing 香港Feb 2026

...5年第四季业绩未达预期,推出1亿美元催化计划

. . . 5 nián dì sì jì yè jì wèi dá yù qī , tuī chū 1 yì měi yuán cuī huà jì jì huá

... The fourth quarter of 5 results fell short of expectations, and the $100 million catalyst plan was launched

Tatoeba

不含香料、防腐及人造色素。

Bù hán xiāngliào, fángfǔjì jí rénzào sèsù.

No artificial colours, preservatives or flavours.

Tatoeba

他肯定是吃了兴奋才会跑得那么快。

Tā kěndìng shì chī le xīngfènjì cái huì pǎo de nàme kuài.

He must have been on steroids to have run that fast.

Tatoeba

你在买这药之前应该问一下药师的建议。

Nǐ zài mǎi zhè yào zhīqián yīnggāi wèn yīxià yàojìshī de jiànyì.

You should consult with a pharmacist before buying that medicine.

Tatoeba

他在麻醉的作用下,他失去了知觉。

Tā zài mázuìjì de zuòyòng xià, tā shīqù le zhījué.

He lost consciousness under the influence of the anesthetic.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 剂 (jì) mean in Chinese?
剂 (jì) primarily means "(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #1536 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 剂 and 大?
剂 (jì) and 大 (dà) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 剂 (small) vs 大 (big).
How many strokes does 剂 have?
剂 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 剂?
The radical associated with 剂 is 刂 (knife). This radical appears in many characters related to knife.
What are the components of 剂?
剂 is composed of: 齐 (phonetic), 刂 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰齐刂 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 剂?
Common words with 剂 include: 剂量 (jì liàng, "dosage"); 药剂 (yào jì, "medicine"); 麻醉剂 (má zuì jì, "an anesthetic"); 杀虫剂 (shā chóng jì, "insecticide"); 解毒剂 (jiě dú jì, "antidote"). There are over 100 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 剂 (jì)?
Several characters share the pronunciation jì: 济 (to cross a river), 机 (machine, opportunity), 鸡 (chicken), 级 (level, grade), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 剂 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 剂 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.