圾

jī
及 + 土

Definitions

jī (noun) garbage; waste

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 及 represents the sound.

Semantic: 土 Phonetic: 及

About

The character 垃圾 uses the earth radical 土 on the left, providing the semantic category of soil or waste, with 及 on the right as the phonetic component. Unlike characters with broad independent meanings, it appears almost exclusively in the compound word for garbage. The earth radical reflects the physical nature of discarded materials swept up from the ground. Its meaning is thus firmly tied to waste, dirt, and refuse.

Example Sentences Hide

地上有垃圾。

Dìshàng yǒu lājī.

There is garbage on the ground.

不要乱扔垃圾。

Bùyào luàn rēng lājī.

Don't litter.

垃圾需要分类。

Lājī xūyào fēnlèi.

Garbage needs to be sorted.

他每天倒垃圾。

Tā měitiān dǎo lājī.

He takes out the garbage every day.

垃圾车来收垃圾了。

Lājīchē lái shōu lājī le.

The garbage truck came to collect the garbage.

我们应该减少垃圾的产生。

Wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnshǎo lājī de chǎnshēng.

We should reduce the generation of garbage.

垃圾分类对环境保护很重要。

Lājī fēnlèi duì huánjìng bǎohù hěn zhòngyào.

Garbage sorting is very important for environmental protection.

在处理垃圾时，我们必须遵守相关规定。

Zài chǔlǐ lājī shí, wǒmen bìxū zūnshǒu xiāngguān guīdìng.

When handling garbage, we must comply with relevant regulations.

Related Characters

Component: 及

及 极 级 吸 汲 笈 岌 芨 趿 級 靸 钑 伋 扱

Component: 土

在 地 去 主 走 场 至 社 基 王 城 增 型 境

Example Words

垃圾 垃圾堆 垃圾桶 垃圾筒 垃圾箱 垃圾股 垃圾车 拉圾