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Meaning of 忌

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忌HSK 6
Pinyin: jì
English Definition: to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth
Chinese Definition:
①先辈去世的日子，古时每逢这一天，家人忌饮酒作乐，所以叫“忌日”。［合］死忌；忌时(迷信指禁忌的时日)；忌讳(先王的死日与名字)；忌日；忌月(旧称父母死亡的月份)。
②嫉妒。［合］忌前(妒嫉贤才)；忌妇(妒妇，善妒的妻子)；忌克(忌妒他人才能而想超过他)；忌才(嫉妒他人的才华或才能)。
③禁忌；忌讳。［合］忌三房(迷信者认为生病的人忌进新房、产房和灵房)；忌作(唐宋习俗谓春、秋社日停做针线)；忌针(阴历正月忌动针线)；忌惮儿(忌讳害怕)。
④顾忌。［合］忌畏(畏惧害怕)；忌惮遮拦(顾虑遮掩)；忌器(有所顾忌)。
Total strokes: 7; Radical: 心
Pictophonetic:己 indicates the sound; 心 (heart) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 己 [ jǐ ] self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
    • 心 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
Similar Characters: 忢
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Example Words
顾忌 gù jì to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple
忌讳HSK 6 jì huì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
切忌 qiè jì to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means
肆无忌惮HSK 6 sì wú jì dàn absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
禁忌 jìn jì taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from
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Example Sentences
1
yī shēng
医生
yào
要
wǒ
我
yán gé
严格
jì kǒu
忌口
。
The doctor is dieting me severely.
2
piān ài
偏爱
yī gè
一个
hái zi
孩子
huì
会
dǎo zhì
导致
qí tā
其他
hái zi
孩子
de
的
bù mǎn
不满
hé
和
dù jì
妒忌
。
Showing favoritism towards one child can lead to dissatisfaction and jealousy from other children.
3
tiān táng
天堂
lǐ
里
de
的
shēng huó
生活
shì
是
méi yǒu
没有
dù jì
妒忌
、
méi yǒu
没有
zhēng zhí
争执
、
hé píng
和平
xiáng hé
祥和
de
的
。
Life in heaven is jealousy-free, conflict-free, peaceful and harmonious.
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