挤

擠

jǐ

扌 + 齐

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Definitions

jǐ (verb) to crowd; to squeeze in; to cram in

jǐ (verb) to press; to squeeze

jǐ (verb) to find (time in schedule)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 齐 represents the sound. Simplified form of 擠.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 齐

About

挤, the simplified form of 擠, is a phono-semantic compound. The hand radical 扌 on the left indicates that the character's meaning involves actions done with the hands or physical force, and the phonetic component 齐 (traditional 齊) on the right supplies the sound. Its primary meaning is the physical exertion of pressure, to squeeze, press, or push against someone or something. By extension, it frequently describes crowded conditions, the jostling of people in a dense group, or the act of forcing one's way into a tight opening.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

地铁里很拥挤。

Dìtiě lǐ hěn yōngjǐ.

The subway is very crowded.

早上公交车很挤。

Zǎoshang gōngjiāo chē hěn jǐ.

The bus is very crowded in the morning.

人们挤进了电梯。

Rénmen jǐ jìnle diàntī.

People squeezed into the elevator.

他挤出了人群。

Tā jǐ chūle rénqún.

He squeezed out of the crowd.

超市里挤满了顾客。

Chāoshì lǐ jǐ mǎnie gùkè.

The supermarket is packed with customers.

为了看表演，大家都挤向前。

Wèile kàn biǎoyǎn, dàjiā dōu jǐ xiàng qián.

To watch the performance, everyone crowded forward.

在高峰时间，地铁车厢挤得让人难受。

Zài gāofēng shíjiān, dìtiě chēxiāng jǐ dé ràng rén nánshòu.

During rush hour, the subway car is crowded so that people feel uncomfortable.

尽管空间狭窄，他还是挤了过去。

Jǐnguǎn kōngjiān xiázhǎi, tā háishì jǐle guòqù.

Although the space was narrow, he still squeezed through.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

Component: 齐

挤