Chinese Word: 吉 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

吉HSK 6

Pinyin: jí
English Definition: lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
Antonyms: 凶

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 口

Ideographic: The words 口 of a scholar 士

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 士 [ shì ] scholar, gentleman; soldier
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

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Example Words:

吉林 [ jí lín ]: Jilin province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉 , capital 长春 ; also Jilin prefecture-level city, Jilin province

吉利 [ jí lì ]: Geely, Chinese car make

吉利 [ jí lì ]: auspicious; lucky; propitious

吉祥 [ jí xiáng ]: lucky; auspicious; propitious

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