寄 (jì) - To send, mail, or dispatch & to entrust or deposit

寄Tone 4

jì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

寄 · jì

To send, mail, or dispatch;

to entrust or deposit;

to depend on or attach to;

to lodge temporarily.

To send, mail, or dispatchto entrust or depositto depend on or attach to

Usage highlights

Send a letterRegistered mailLive away from homeParasiticEntrustRemit money

Synonyms

  • 邮— to mail, post
  • 托— to entrust
  • 递— to deliver

Antonyms

  • 收— to receive
  • 取— to take, collect

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to send a package (寄包裹).
  • He lives away from home as a boarder (寄宿).
  • She entrusted her hopes to her son (寄希望于).
  • Please remit the money to this account (寄钱).

Collocations

  • Send a letter(寄信)
  • Registered mail(挂号寄)
  • Live away from home(寄居)
  • Parasitic(寄生的)
  • Entrust(寄托)
  • Remit money(寄钱)

Idioms

  • Living under another's roof(寄人篱下)
  • To pin one's hopes on someone(寄希望于)
  • A floating life, temporary sojourn(浮生若寄)
  • To entrust one's life(寄身)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional culture, '寄' often conveys a sense of temporariness and dependence, as seen in the idiom '寄人篱下'.
  • The concept of '寄托' (entrusting feelings/hopes) is significant in literature, representing emotional dependency.
  • Historically related to the postal and lodging systems for travelers and scholars away from home.

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