嘰 [叽] jī
: grumble; sigh in disapproval
Kun Reading
none applicable
none applicable
On Reading
キ ki
キ ki
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Usage:
嗶嘰 [哔叽] bi4ji1: serge (a durable twilled woolen or worsted fabric)
毛嗶嘰 [毛哔叽] mao2 bi4ji1: serge
不拉嘰[叽] bu4 la1 ji1: (nasty, stupid etc) as can be
傻裏吧嘰 [傻里吧叽] sha3 le ba1 ji1: scatterbrained
紅了吧嘰 [红了吧叽] hong2 le ba ji1: very red
Onomatopoeia
嘰哩咕嚕 [叽哩咕噜] ji1 li gu1lu1: (onom.) to jabber; to rumble
嘰嘰喳喳 [叽叽喳喳] ji1 jī zha1zha1: (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously
嘰嘰嘎嘎 [叽叽嘎嘎] ji1 ji1 ga2ga2: (onom.) giggling noise
Etymology:
象形 Pictographic.
口 (kou3: mouth radical 30) suggests the meaning while
幾 (ji3: how many) provides the sound.
象形 Pictographic.
口 (kou3: mouth radical 30) suggests the meaning while
幾 (ji3: how many) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
叽. Derived from generic character simplification rule #44 (幾 » 几).
Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
