稷(jì)

15 strokes

millet

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Character information

Pinyin
jì
Meaning
millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 稷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰禾畟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 禾 (grain); 畟 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

禾hé畟cè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 稷 step by step

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Words with 稷

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

shè社jì稷

state; country; the Gods of earth and grain

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jì稷shān山

Jishan county in Yuncheng 运城, Shanxi

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xuē薛jì稷

Xue Ji (649-713), one of Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2…

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Related characters

From 稷’s common words

社山薛

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