稽 (jī) — surname Ji
Definition
This is the bound form read jī, used in 稽查 (inspection) and 稽核 (audit), plus as the surname 稽 (jī). Do not confuse with 缉 (jī) 'apprehend' or 圾 (jī) in 垃圾.
bound form
surname Ji
Easily confused
- 鸡jīsound-alikechicken
- 机jīsound-alike(bound form) machine; mechanical
- 奇jīsound-alike(classifier) odd number (used after a number to count odd numbers)
- 基jīsound-alike(bound form) base; foundation; fundamental
- 击jīsound-alike(bound form) to strike, to hit, to attack
- 激jīsound-aliketo surge, to dash (of water, emotions)
Examples
- 稽。Wǒ xìng jī.My surname is Ji.
- 稽。jī Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men lì shǐ.Teacher Ji teaches us history.
- 稽。Zhè wèi shì jī xiān sheng.This is Mr. Ji.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yèperson's head
Sound part声符shēngfú
旨
旨zhǐ稽jī
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
稽 keeps 旨 for the sound; its original form used 頁, a person's head, for the meaning.
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