稷 jì — millet; grain god · English

稷

jì

millet; grain god

At a glance · 稷

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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.

小篆从禾畟声，形声字，本指粟（小米），古奉为五谷之长。隶楷作「稷」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「稷」本指粟谷，古以「社稷」代称国家。

Structure

形声字，禾为意符，畟为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjì

Radical禾

Strokes15

UnicodeU+7A37

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English millet; grain god A millet (staple grain); god of crops.

Français millet; dieu des céréales Un millet; dieu des céréales.

Español mijo; dios de los granos Un mijo; dios de los cultivos.

العربية دخن؛ إله الحبوب دخن أو إله الحبوب.

Русский просо; божество злаков Просо (злак); божество урожая.

Common words

稷jìmillet/god
社稷shè jìstate

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