What does 际 mean in Chinese?

际 is a Chinese character with the radical 阝.

How do you write 际?

际 is written with 7 strokes, starting from the 阝 (mound) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 际?

The radical of 际 is 阝 (mound, Kangxi radical #170). Other common HSK characters using the same radical include 除, 险, 都, 院.

How many strokes does 际 have?

The Chinese character 际 has 7 strokes.

What HSK level is 际?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 际 is a character to recognise at HSK 4 and to write by hand at HSK 4.

际: Chinese Character Details

际

HSK 4 character 7 strokes Radical: 阝 (mound)

Quick Answer

际 is a Chinese character with 7 strokes, radical 阝 (mound), HSK 4 on the new exam.

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Etymology

A hill that shows boundaries — between, occasion

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

际=阝radical+示component

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Stroke count	7 strokes
Radical	阝 (#170: mound)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 4, write by hand at HSK 4
Frequency	#850 most common

Example sentences

实际上，这不太可能。
Shíjì shàng, zhè bú tài kěnéng.
Actually, this is not very likely.
From 实际 (HSK 4)
中国在国际上的地位越来越重要。
Zhōngguó zài guójì shàng de dìwèi yuèláiyuè zhòngyào.
China's international status is becoming increasingly important.
From 国际 (HSK 4)
工作中要善于交际。
Gōngzuò zhōng yào shànyú jiāojì.
You should be good at communication at work.
From 交际 (HSK 6)