Etymology

JI

J8I1

Today it means: An ancient settlement in northeastern China within modern Beijing. Full definition →

Chinese 薊 /蓟
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Ji · proper noun1

  1. Chinese · borrowed from薊 /蓟
  2. English todayJi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 薊 /蓟 (Jì), literally thistle.

Ji · proper noun2

  1. Chinese · borrowed from吉
  2. English todayJi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 吉 (Jí), literally "lucky".

Ji · proper noun3

  1. Chinese · borrowed from姞
  2. English todayJi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 姞 (Jí), sometimes derived from 女 (“woman, matriarchal clan marker”) + 吉 (jí, “lucky”). Doublet of Chi.

Words from the same roots

Chinese姞 all →

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