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忌 - jì

jealous, envious; fear

jealous, envious; fear

How to read 忌

Click 忌 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishjealous, envious; fear
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

忌口 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 忌妒. Please read 忌恨 one more time.

Common words with this character

abstain from certain food; avoid certain foods; be on a diet
to be jealous of; to envy
hate
to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 忌 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 忌口 and 忌妒 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 忌.