稽

jī

HSK 7-93 readings

“To examine” in Chinese is 稽 (jī).

Other characters with the syllable ji: see all 46 →

Meaning

bound formto examine; to check (against records)
to bow to the ground
surname Ji

Show 2 more meanings

(literary) to delay; to linger
(literary) to dispute; to argue

Example

滑稽可笑。

It was ridiculous.

From 滑稽 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

jīsurname Ji / (bound form) to examine; to check (against records) / (literary) to delay; to linger / (literary) to dispute; to argue
qǐto bow to the ground

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Words containing 稽

滑稽huájīcomical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gu3 ji1])HSK 7-9

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