玑 (jī): (literary) baroque pearl, irregular pearl

玑 (jī) is a Chinese character meaning “(literary) baroque pearl.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 王 (semantic) and 几 (phonetic). It ranks #4151 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 玑 jade. Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 现 (xiàn, to appear), 球 (qiú, ball used for playing games (variant of 球)), 环 (huán, ring).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (literary) baroque pearl
  2. irregular pearl

Etymology & Origin

玑

pictophoneticjade

Decomposition: ⿰王几 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
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6

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
字字珠玑zì zì zhū jī(idiom) every word is a gem
天玑tiān jīPhecda
珠玑nounzhū jī(literary) pearl
3
Total compounds
0
As first character
100
As last character
0
As middle character

玑 appears in 3 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

字字珠玑zì zì zhū jī

(idiom) every word is a gem

phrase

Example Sentences

IT之家Jul 2026

消息称某厂中端新机搭载 7 英寸超大直屏 + 天玑 8 系处理器,预计荣耀旗下

xiāo xī chēng mǒu chǎng zhōng duān xīn jī dā zài 7 yīng cùn chāo dà zhí píng tiān jī 8 xì chǔ lǐ qì , yù jì róng yào qí xià

According to reports, a new mid-range phone from a certain manufacturer will feature a 7-inch ultra-large flat screen and a Dimensity 8-series processor; it is expected to be released under the Honor brand

爱范儿May 2026

璇玑 A3 就是这一转向的成果。

璇 jī A 3 jiù shì zhè yī zhuǎn xiàng de chéng guǒ .

The Xuanji A3 is the result of this shift.

爱范儿May 2026

神玑上车,4D 领航 数字化交互与计算平台是现代智能汽车的核心大脑。

shén jī shàng chē , 4 D lǐng háng shǔ zì huà jiāo hù yǔ jì suàn píng tái shì xiàn dài zhì néng qì chē de hé xīn dà nǎo .

Get in the Shenji—4D Navigation: The digital interaction and computing platform serves as the core brain of modern smart cars.

爱范儿May 2026

天玑软件平台提供场景映射、智能模型加载、端云协同和系统调优等工具。

tiān jī ruǎn jiàn píng tái tí gōng chǎng jǐng yìng shè , zhì néng mó xíng jiā zài , duān yún xié tóng hé xì tǒng diào yōu děng gōng jù .

The Tianji Software Platform provides tools for scenario mapping, intelligent model loading, edge-cloud collaboration, and system tuning.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 王 (jade) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced jī

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 玑 (jī) mean in Chinese?
玑 (jī) primarily means "(literary) baroque pearl." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4151 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 玑 and 铅?
玑 (jī) and 铅 (qiān) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 王 vs 钅 (same 几 component).
How many strokes does 玑 have?
玑 is written with 6 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 玑?
The radical associated with 玑 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.
What are the components of 玑?
玑 is composed of: 王 (semantic), 几 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰王几 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 玑?
Common words with 玑 include: 字字珠玑 (zì zì zhū jī, "(idiom) every word is a gem"); 天玑 (tiān jī, "Phecda"); 珠玑 (zhū jī, "(literary) pearl"). There are over 3 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 玑 (jī)?
Several characters share the pronunciation jī: 肌 (muscle), 饥 ((bound form) hungry), 讥 (to ridicule). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 玑 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 玑 and the traditional form is 璣.

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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.