玑
small pearl; device
At a glance · 玑
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 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.
小篆从玉，幾声，本义为不圆的珠，古指天文仪器「璇玑」的部件。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为小珠或不圆之珠，引申为天文仪。
Structure
形声字，从玉（意符，珠玉），幾（jī）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinjī
Radical王
Strokes6
UnicodeU+7391
Character type形声
Theme天文
Six languages, one character
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English
small pearl; device
A small or uneven pearl; also an astronomical part.
Français
petite perle; appareil
Une petite perle ; aussi une pièce astronomique.
Español
perla menor; aparato
Una perla pequeña ; también pieza astronómica.
العربية
لؤلؤة صغيرة؛ آلة
لؤلؤة صغيرة؛ ويُستعار لآلة فلكية.
Русский
мелкая жемчужина; прибор
Мелкая или некруглая жемчужина; также астроприбор.
Common words
- 玑jīpearl/star
- 璇玑xuán jīarmillary sphere