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surname Ji

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
surname Ji; family name of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty 周代[Zhou1 dai4] (1046–256 BC)
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰女臣

An official 臣 woman 女

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yāo

(literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)

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lǎo

(slang) lesbian

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Taj Mahal (mausoleum in India)

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The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅兰芳)

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