矶 (jī) - rock projecting over water & reef

矶Tone 1

jī ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 石

慧佳

矶 · jī

rock projecting over water;

reef;

jetty;

breakwater

rock projecting over waterreefjetty

Usage highlights

fishing from rocksdangerous reefrocky shoreprojecting rockbreakwaterrocky cape

Synonyms

  • 礁— reef, rock
  • 岩— rock, cliff
  • 石— stone, rock

Antonyms

  • 滩— beach, shoal
  • 沙— sand

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The boat hit a reef (触礁).
  • We fished from the jetty (矶钓).
  • The lighthouse warns of dangerous rocks (矶石).
  • He stood on the rocky shore (矶岸).

Collocations

  • fishing from rocks(矶钓)
  • dangerous reef(险矶)
  • rocky shore(矶岸)
  • projecting rock(矶石)
  • breakwater(防波矶)
  • rocky cape(矶角)

Idioms

  • Fishing from the rocky shore(钓矶)
  • The lonely rock in the river(孤矶)
  • Rocky promontory(矶头)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to rocks protruding above water, often used in fishing contexts.
  • In classical Chinese poetry, often evokes images of solitary fishing or contemplation by water.
  • Common in place names along rivers and coasts in China.

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