• 854th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 158 words
  • Component in 19 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Ji2)surname Ji • abbr. for Jilin Province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 sheng3]
2. (ji2)lucky • giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (ji2)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

吉祥 
大吉 
大吉大利 

Uncommon

吉他 
吉利 
吉林 
吉祥物 
吉隆坡 
万事大吉 (萬事大吉)

RareShow 149

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.