冀

jì

北 + 異

Definitions

jì short name for Hebei 河北[hé běi]; surname Ji

jì (literary) to hope for

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 北 represents the meaning and 異 represents the sound.

Semantic: 北 Phonetic: 異

About

冀 is a phonosemantic compound character in which the upper component 北 ('north') indicates the meaning and the lower component 異 indicates the pronunciation. Its earliest use was as the name of Ji Province, one of the legendary Nine Provinces of ancient China; today, it is the official abbreviation for Hebei Province. Additionally, 冀 is widely used in formal and literary contexts as a verb or noun denoting hope, earnest desire, or the anticipation of a favorable outcome.

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

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河北省的简称是冀。

Héběi Shěng de jiǎnchēng shì Jì.

The abbreviation of Hebei Province is Ji.

他出生在冀中平原。

Tā chūshēng zài Jìzhōng píngyuán.

He was born in the central Hebei plain.

我冀望明天会更好。

Wǒ jìwàng míngtiān huì gèng hǎo.

I hope tomorrow will be better.

冀鲁豫边区是革命老区。

Jì Lǔ Yù biānqū shì gémìng lǎoqū.

The Hebei-Shandong-Henan border region is an old revolutionary area.

我们怀着冀盼的心情等待消息。

Wǒmen huái zhe jìpàn de xīnqíng děngdài xiāoxi.

We wait for the news with hopeful anticipation.

他对未来充满冀求，同时注重实际行动。

Tā duì wèilái chōngmǎn jìqiú, tóngshí zhùzhòng shíjì xíngdòng.

He is full of hope for the future while focusing on practical actions.

在冀东地区，经济发展迅速，人民生活水平不断提高。

Zài Jìdōng dìqū, jīngjì fāzhǎn xùnsù, rénmín shēnghuó shuǐpíng bùduàn tígāo.

In eastern Hebei, the economy is developing rapidly, and people's living standards are continuously improving.

尽管前路崎岖，他仍冀图通过创新突破困境。

Jǐnguǎn qiánlù qíqū, tā réng jìtú tōngguò chuàngxīn tūpò kùnjìng.

Although the road ahead is rugged, he still hopes to break through the dilemma via innovation.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 北

Component: 異

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