讥 jī — ridicule, blame · English

讥

jī

ridicule, blame

At a glance · 讥

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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.

小篆从言几声，形声字，本指非议、查问。隶楷作「譏」，简化作「讥」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「讥」本指盘问、指责，引申为讥讽、嘲笑。

Structure

形声字，言为意符，几为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjī

Radical讠

Strokes4

UnicodeU+8BA5

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English ridicule, blame To ridicule, satirize; to blame.

Français ridiculiser, blâmer Ridiculiser, satiriser; blâmer.

Español ridiculizar, censurar Ridiculizar, satirizar; censurar.

العربية يسخر، يعيب يسخر أو يعيب أو يلوم.

Русский высмеивать, порицать Высмеивать, осуждать; порицать.

Common words

讥jīridicule
讥讽jī fěngsatirize

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