济 (jǐ) — bound form used in place names, originally referring to the Ji River (Shandong)
Definition
A bound morph meaning 'crossing' (as in the Ji River), used only in place names — 济南, 济宁. Pronounced jǐ here, not jì.
bound form
bound form used in place namesoriginally referring to the Ji River (Shandong)
Examples
- 济。Wǒ dǎ suàn míng nián qù jǐ nán lǚ yóu.I plan to travel to Jinan next year.
- 济。jǐ Níng shì shān dōng shěng de yí gè chéng shì.Jining is a city in Shandong Province.
- 济。Tā cóng jǐ nán bān dào le běi jīng.He moved from Jinan to Beijing.
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