稽 jī — examine; kowtow · English

稽

jī

examine; kowtow

At a glance · 稽

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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，旨声（或从尤），本义为停留、考证；古「稽首」为跪拜礼。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为滞留、考核，引申为叩首。

Structure

形声字，从禾（意符），旨（zhǐ）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjī

Radical禾

Strokes15

UnicodeU+7A3D

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English examine; kowtow To examine; also a deep bow (qǐshǒu).

Français examiner; saluer Examiner ; aussi une grande révérence.

Español examinar; prosternarse Examinar ; también postrarse.

العربية يفحص؛ يسجد يفحص؛ ويُستعار للسجود العميق.

Русский проверять; кланяться Проверять; также глубокий поклон.

Common words

稽qǐbow
稽首qǐ shǒukowtow

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