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Ji.

An ancient settlement in northeastern China within modern Beijing.

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Meaning & usage

name/dʒi/
  1. An ancient settlement in northeastern China within modern Beijing.

    historical
  2. The state which it ruled.

    historical
  3. Synonym of Yan, a neighboring state that conquered Ji and then used its capital.

    historical
  4. A former county now within Beijing, China.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 薊 /蓟 (Jì), literally thistle or thistles.

name/dʒi/
  1. A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China.

Where this word comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 吉 (Jí), literally "lucky".

name/dʒi/
  1. A surname from Chinese.

Where this word comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 姞 (Jí), sometimes derived from 女 (“woman, matriarchal clan marker”) + 吉 (jí, “lucky”). Doublet of Chi.

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