剂 (jì): (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product), (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings, classifier for a dose of medicine
剂 (jì) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 齐 (phonetic) and 刂 (semantic). It ranks #1536 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 剂 knife. Its radical form 刂 (knife) appears in many related characters such as 分 (fēn, to divide), 别 (bié, to leave), 到 (dào, to reach).
Definitions
- (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product)
- (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings
- classifier for a dose of medicine
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 镇静剂noun | zhèn jìng jì | tranquilizer |
| 剂量noun | jì liàng | dosage |
| 药剂noun | yào jì | medicine |
| 麻醉剂noun | má zuì jì | an anesthetic |
| 兴奋剂noun | xīng fèn jì | stimulant |
| 药剂师 | yào jì shī | pharmacist |
| 杀虫剂noun | shā chóng jì | insecticide |
| 解毒剂 | jiě dú jì | antidote |
| 清洁剂 | qīng jié jì | detergent |
| 催化剂noun | cuī huà jì | catalyst |
| 润滑剂noun | rùn huá jì | lubricant |
| 漂白剂noun | piǎo bái jì | bleach |
| 制剂noun | zhì jì | (chemical or pharmaceutical) preparation |
| 除臭剂noun | chú chòu jì | deodorant |
| 毒剂noun | dú jì | a poison |
剂 appears in 101 compound words: 4 as the first character, 94 as the last, and 2 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 剂 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
这个剂字的意思与它的部首有关。
zhè gě jì zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .
The meaning of the character "剂" is related to its radical.
避孕药有哪些?除了口服还有没有其他剂型可选
bì yùn yào yǒu nǎ xiē ? chú le kǒu fú hái yǒu méi yǒu qí tā jì xíng kě xuǎn
What are the birth control pills? Are there any other dosage forms available besides oral administration?
麦芽糖醇是无糖食品吗?作为甜味剂被允许用于无糖产品对吗
mài yá táng chún shì wú táng shí pǐn ma ? zuò wéi tián wèi jì bèi yǔn xǔ yòng yú wú táng chǎn pǐn duì ma
Is maltitol a sugar free food? As a sweetener is allowed in sugar-free products, right?
...乌托邦就业危机:Nvidia的又一个催化剂?
. . . wū tuō bāng jiù yè wēi jī : N v i d i a de yòu yī gè cuī huà jì ?
... Utopian Jobs Crisis: Another Catalyst for Nvidia?
...第四季度业绩未达预期,推出1亿美元"催化剂项目"
. . . dì sì jì dù yè jì wèi dá yù qī , tuī chū 1 yì měi yuán cuī huà jì xiàng mù
... Fourth-quarter results missed expectations, launching a $100 million "catalyst project"
...5年第四季业绩未达预期,推出1亿美元催化剂计划
. . . 5 nián dì sì jì yè jì wèi dá yù qī , tuī chū 1 yì měi yuán cuī huà jì jì huá
... The fourth quarter of 5 results fell short of expectations, and the $100 million catalyst plan was launched
不含香料、防腐剂及人造色素。
Bù hán xiāngliào, fángfǔjì jí rénzào sèsù.
No artificial colours, preservatives or flavours.
他肯定是吃了兴奋剂才会跑得那么快。
Tā kěndìng shì chī le xīngfènjì cái huì pǎo de nàme kuài.
He must have been on steroids to have run that fast.
你在买这药之前应该问一下药剂师的建议。
Nǐ zài mǎi zhè yào zhīqián yīnggāi wèn yīxià yàojìshī de jiànyì.
You should consult with a pharmacist before buying that medicine.
他在麻醉剂的作用下，他失去了知觉。
Tā zài mázuìjì de zuòyòng xià, tā shīqù le zhījué.
He lost consciousness under the influence of the anesthetic.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 刂 (knife) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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