寂 jì — quiet, lonely · English

寂

jì

quiet, lonely

At a glance · 寂

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从宀叔声，形声字，本指无人声、空静。隶楷作「寂」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「寂」本指静默无响，引申为空寂、孤寂。

Structure

形声字，宀为意符，叔为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjì

Radical宀

Strokes11

UnicodeU+5BC2

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English quiet, lonely Quiet, silent; lonely, still.

Français calme, solitaire Calme, silencieux; solitaire, tranquille.

Español tranquilo, solitario Tranquilo, silencioso; solitario.

العربية هادئ، وحيد هادئ أو صامت أو وحيد.

Русский тихий, одинокий Тихий, безмолвный; одинокий, уединённый.

Common words

寂静jì jìngquiet
寂jìlonely

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