畸

jī

奇 + 田

Definitions

jī (adjective) abnormal; irregular

jī (adjective) uneven; lopsided

jī (noun) odd remnant; fraction

Etymology

Leftover 奇 farmland 田; 奇 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character 畸 is a phono-semantic compound combining the farmland radical 田 with 奇, which means 'leftover' or 'odd' and also indicates the pronunciation. It originally served as an agricultural term for odd, leftover parcels of land that fell outside standard square grids or even measurements. From this sense of irregular land, the meaning broadened to describe anything physically deformed, unbalanced, or statistically abnormal. Today, it is used mainly in medical and scientific contexts to denote abnormalities, malformations, and extreme deviations from normal development.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这种畸形很罕见。

Zhè zhǒng jīxíng hěn hǎnjiàn.

This deformity is very rare.

医生检查了胎儿的畸形。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tāi'er de jīxíng.

The doctor examined the fetus's deformity.

环境污染可能导致畸形。

Huánjìng wūrǎn kěnéng dǎozhì jīxíng.

Environmental pollution may cause deformities.

这种畸变在图像中很明显。

Zhè zhǒng jībiàn zài túxiàng zhōng hěn míngxiǎn.

This distortion is obvious in the image.

社会上有一些畸形的价值观。

Shèhuì shàng yǒu yīxiē jīxíng de jiàzhíguān.

There are some distorted values in society.

科学家研究了辐射引起的畸变。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū le fúshè yǐnqǐ de jībiàn.

Scientists studied the distortion caused by radiation.

这种畸形发育与基因突变有关。

Zhè zhǒng jīxíng fāyù yǔ jīyīn tūbiàn yǒuguān.

This abnormal development is related to gene mutation.

长期暴露于化学物质可能造成器官的畸形。

Chángqī bàolù yú huàxué wùzhì kěnéng zàochéng qìguān de jīxíng.

Long-term exposure to chemicals may cause organ deformities.

Related Characters

Component: 奇

Component: 田

畸