冀 (jì) - Hope, aspire & refers to Hebei province

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jì ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

冀 · jì

Hope, aspire;

refers to Hebei province;

ancient name for the region of northern China.

Hope, aspirerefers to Hebei provinceancient name for the region of northern China.

Usage highlights

Hope forHebei provinceJi regionAspirationNorthern JiJi state

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I hope for success (冀望成功).
  • Hebei province is abbreviated as Ji (冀).
  • He has high aspirations (他怀有希冀).
  • The ancient Ji state existed during the Zhou dynasty (冀州).

Collocations

  • Hope for(冀望)
  • Hebei province(河北省)
  • Ji region(冀地)
  • Aspiration(希冀)
  • Northern Ji(北冀)
  • Ji state(冀州)

Idioms

  • Hoping for success(冀望成功)
  • Long-cherished hope(宿冀)
  • Hoping against hope(希冀万一)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to an ancient Chinese region covering modern Hebei province.
  • Hebei province uses 冀 as its official abbreviation.
  • The character carries connotations of hope and aspiration in literary contexts.

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