稽 Strokes Write it Listen 稽 jī to examine, to investigate HSK 7–9 15 strokes Radical 禾 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from禾meaninghécereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk尤yóuespecially, particularly旨soundzhǐaim, intention, purpose, will How it works禾 hints at the meaning (grain), and 旨 zhǐ hints at the sound.