姬 (jī): surname Ji, family name of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty 周代 (1046–256 BC), woman

姬 (jī) is a Chinese character meaning “family name of the royal family of the zhou dynasty 周代 (1046–256 bc).” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 女 (structural) and 臣 (structural). It ranks #2772 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 姬 an official 臣 woman 女. Its radical form 女 (woman) appears in many related characters such as 女 (nǚ, woman), 她 (tā, she), 好 (hǎo, good).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. surname Ji
  2. family name of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty 周代 (1046–256 BC)
  3. woman

Etymology & Origin

姬

ideographicAn official 臣 woman 女

Decomposition: ⿰女臣 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
菲姬fěi jīFergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson, 1975-), US pop singer
周武王姬发zhōu wǔ wáng jī fāKing Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周 1046-7...
姬路城jī lù chéngHimeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture, Japan
家姬jiā jī(old) female servants or concubines in homes of the rich
胡姬花nounhú jī huāVanda miss joaquim (hybrid orchid), national flower of Singapore
姬路jī lùHimeji (city in Japan)
霸王别姬bà wáng bié jīThe Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳)
骊姬之乱lí jī zhī luànLi Ji Rebellion in 657-651 BC, where concubine Li Ji tried to throne her son but was eventually defeated by Duke Wen ...
昂山素姬áng shān sù jīsee 昂山素季
翁山苏姬wēng shān sū jīsee 昂山素季
玉头姬鹟yù tóu jī wēng(bird species of China) sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira)
蓝色妖姬lán sè yāo jīblue rose
白眉蓝姬鹟bái méi lán jī wēng(bird species of China) ultramarine flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris)
姬田鸡jī tián jī(bird species of China) little crake (Zapornia parva)
白眉姬鹟bái méi jī wēng(bird species of China) yellow-rumped flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia)
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Total compounds
20
As first character
22
As last character
59
As middle character

姬 appears in 41 compound words: 20 as the first character, 22 as the last, and 59 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

少数派Sep 2026

伊恩本是一名警探,十一年前他的女儿玛姬失踪后,伊恩的人生就彻底失序。

yī ēn běn shì yī míng jǐng tàn , shí yī nián qián tā de nǚ ér mǎ jī shī zōng hòu , yī ēn de rén shēng jiù chè dǐ shī xù .

Ian used to be a detective, but his life fell apart completely eleven years ago when his daughter Maggie went missing.

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

剧中,主角善姬本是一名平凡的朝鲜族妇女。

jù zhōng , zhǔ jiǎo shàn jī běn shì yī míng píng fán de cháo xiān zú fù nǚ .

In the drama, the main character, Shanji, was originally an ordinary Korean woman.

爱范儿Sep 2026

霸王茶姬没有公布是否会扩展到其他城市,也没有说明试卖结束后的长期安排。

bà wáng chá jī méi yǒu gōng bù shì fǒu huì kuò zhǎn dào qí tā chéng shì , yě méi yǒu shuō míng shì mài jié shù hòu de cháng qī ān pái .

Bawang Tea Princess has not announced whether it plans to expand to other cities, nor has it provided details on its long-term plans following the conclusion of the trial sales period.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

灵璧钟馗画与灵璧石、虞姬墓并称“灵璧三绝”。

líng 璧 zhōng kuí huà yǔ líng 璧 shí , yú jī mù bìng chēng líng 璧 sān jué .

The Zhong Kui paintings of Lingbi, along with Lingbi stone and the Tomb of Yu Ji, are collectively known as the “Three Wonders of Lingbi.”

IT之家Jul 2026

【霸王别姬】 霸王泣血,四面楚歌, 6 人小队本【霸王别姬】全新英雄难度 即将开放。

bà wáng bié jī bà wáng qì xiě , sì miàn chǔ gē , 6 rén xiǎo duì běn bà wáng bié jī quán xīn yīng xióng nán dù jí jiāng kāi fàng .

[Farewell My Concubine] The King of the Wu Wei weeps blood, surrounded by the songs of Chu on all sides—the 6-player dungeon [Farewell My Concubine] is set to launch in a brand-new Heroic difficulty.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 姬 (jī) mean in Chinese?
姬 (jī) primarily means "family name of the royal family of the zhou dynasty 周代 (1046–256 bc)." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #2772 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 姬 have?
姬 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 姬?
The radical associated with 姬 is 女 (woman). This radical appears in many characters related to woman.
What are the components of 姬?
姬 is composed of: 女 (structural), 臣 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰女臣 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 姬?
Common words with 姬 include: 菲姬 (fěi jī, "Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson, 1975-), US pop singer"); 周武王姬发 (zhōu wǔ wáng jī fā, "King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周 1046-7..."); 姬路城 (jī lù chéng, "Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture, Japan"); 家姬 (jiā jī, "(old) female servants or concubines in homes of the rich"); 胡姬花 (hú jī huā, "Vanda miss joaquim (hybrid orchid), national flower of Singapore"). There are over 41 compound words containing this character.
Is 姬 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 姬 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.