嵇 (jī) - Ji — primarily a Chinese surname & also refers to a type of mountain in

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jī ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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嵇 · jī

Ji — primarily a Chinese surname;

also refers to a type of mountain in ancient texts.

Ji — primarily a Chinese surnamealso refers to a type of mountain in

Usage highlights

Ji KangSurname JiJi familyJi MountainJi

Synonyms

  • 稽— to check/delay (homophone, different character)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His surname is Ji (他姓嵇).
  • Ji Kang was a famous poet and musician (嵇康).
  • The Ji family lives in that village (嵇家).
  • He studies the works of Ji Kang (嵇康的作品).

Collocations

  • Ji Kang(嵇康)
  • Surname Ji(嵇姓)
  • Ji family(嵇家)
  • Ji Mountain(嵇山)
  • Ji-style calligraphy(嵇体)

Idioms

  • Ji Kang's zither playing(嵇琴)
  • The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove(竹林七贤, featuring Ji Kang)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rare but historically significant surname, most famously associated with Ji Kang, one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove during the Three Kingdoms period.
  • Ji Kang was renowned not only as a poet and essayist but also as a musician and alchemist, representing the ideal of the cultured recluse.
  • The character itself is derived from the name of a mountain (嵇山) in ancient Anhui province.

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