蓟 (jì) - Thistle — refers to the thistle plant & also used in place names, particularly Jixian County

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jì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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蓟 · jì

Thistle — refers to the thistle plant;

also used in place names, particularly Jixian County in Tianjin and the ancient city of Ji.

Thistle — refers to the thistle plantalso used in place names, particularly Jixian County

Usage highlights

Jixian CountyJi Citythistle plantGreat ThistleSmall Thistlefield thistle

Synonyms

  • 大蓟— Great Thistle (medicinal plant)
  • 刺儿菜— Common name for thistle in some regions

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Jixian County is in Tianjin (蓟县).
  • The thistle is a flowering plant (蓟属植物).
  • Ancient Ji City was an important settlement (蓟城).
  • The Great Thistle is a specific species (大蓟).

Collocations

  • Jixian County(蓟县)
  • Ji City(蓟城)
  • thistle plant(蓟属)
  • Great Thistle(大蓟)
  • Small Thistle(小蓟)
  • field thistle(田蓟)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with the ancient city of Ji, which was an important settlement in northern China.
  • The character is strongly linked to Jixian County in Tianjin Municipality.
  • The thistle plant has medicinal uses in traditional Chinese medicine.

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