Greek letter chi
Greek chi: capital Χ, lowercase χ. It stands for a breathy h, like "loch". The capital takes 2 strokes and the lowercase takes 2 strokes. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
Chi looks like an x but is a breathy "kh" sound.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line down and to the right, ending on the baseline at the right side.
- Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the descender line at the left side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Chi looks like an x but is a breathy "kh" sound.
In a word
χαρά (chará), joy
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about χ
Chi is letter 22 of 24 in the alphabet, after phi (Φφ), before psi (Ψψ).
In Greek numerals, χ stands for 600, a system older than the digits we use now and still used for chapter numbers and school grades in Greece.
Chi appears in the chi-squared test in statistics and in the Christian symbol Chi-Rho.
Questions about greek chi
How do you pronounce chi?
Chi is a breathy h, like "loch".
How do you write the capital Χ?
Start on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the right side. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the left side.
How do you write lowercase χ?
Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line down and to the right, ending on the baseline at the right side. Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the descender line at the left side.
What is a word that uses χ?
χαρά (chará), joy. The word is written below the letter on this page in the same stroke style.
Can I print a worksheet?
Yes. The worksheet maker takes Greek and Russian text as well as cursive and print, in three line sizes.