藉 (jí): surname Ji, (literary) to tread on, to insult

藉 (jí) is a Chinese character meaning “(literary) to tread on.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (structural) and 耤 (structural). It ranks #2689 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 藉 a plow 耤 is the means used to grow crops 艹. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 艹 grass17 strokesFrequency #2689艹 structural 耤 structural

Definitions

surname Ji
(literary) to tread on
to insult

Etymology & Origin

藉

ideographicA plow 耤 is the means used to grow crops 艹

Decomposition: ⿱艹耤 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:艹structural 耤structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
慰藉verb	wèi jiè	to console
声名狼藉phrase	shēng míng láng jí	to have a bad reputation
狼藉adjective	láng jí	in a mess
藉以conjunction	jiè yǐ	variant of 借以
藉由conjunction	jiè yóu	by means of
藉口noun	jiè kǒu	to use as an excuse
风流蕴藉	fēng liú yùn jiè	temperate and refined
杯盘狼藉phrase	bēi pán láng jí	cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom)
凭藉verb	píng jiè	to rely on
枕藉verb	zhěn jiè	to lie in total disorder
蕴藉	yùn jiè	implicit

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

藉 appears in 11 compound words: 27 as the first character, 73 as the last, and 0 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 藉 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

焚fén

0.66313 co-occurrences

纱shā

0.64710 co-occurrences

狼láng

0.57917 co-occurrences

凭píng

0.51911 co-occurrences

毁huǐ

0.44111 co-occurrences

灾zāi

0.43911 co-occurrences

窗chuāng

0.42010 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

杯盘狼藉bēipánlángjí

describes wine cups and plates spread over a dining table in disarray after a feast

phrase

风流蕴藉fēng liú yùn jiè

temperate and refined

phrase

声名狼藉shēngmínglángjí

infamous; having an extremely bad reputation

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个藉字在古汉语中有不同的含义。

zhè gè Jí zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .

In Classical Chinese, the character "藉" has different meanings.

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jì fù Jí shēn tǐ jiǎn chá xìng qīn 1 3 suì jì nǚ 3 zuì zuì chéng qiú 7 nián . . .

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wò tè shì tuī chū xīn yī dài wēi liú yè xiāng sè pǔ zhù , píng Jí M a x P e a k P r e m i e r jì shù shí . . .

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rén mài biàn bù wēi ruǎn gāo céng ài pǔ sī tǎn Jí cǐ dǎ jìn kē jì jiè míng liú

With connections throughout Microsoft’s upper echelons, Epstein “used this to break into the tech elite”

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diǎn míng zǒng yù suàn děng sān dà àn pàn lì yuàn jǐn sù tōng guò zhuó róng tài Jí W B C hǎn tuán jié : tái wān shì yī duì

Calling for the Legislative Yuan to swiftly pass three major bills, including the overall budget, Cho Jung-tai calls for unity in the wake of the WBC: "Taiwan is one team"

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特朗普:任何国家如藉最高法院荒谬裁决耍花招将面临更重关税

tè lǎng pǔ : rèn hé guó jiā rú Jí zuì gāo fǎ yuàn huāng miù cái jué shuǎ huā zhāo jiāng miàn lín gēng chóng guān shuì

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Character Family

艹 Radical Family — Characters sharing the grass radical

花huā 节jié 落luò 苦kǔ 药yào 草cǎo 蓝lán 菜cài 茶chá 蒸zhēng

Related Characters

蒸zhēng 草cǎo 花huā 茶chá 菜cài 药yào 苦kǔ 落luò 蓝lán 节jié

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 藉 (jí) mean in Chinese?

藉 (jí) primarily means "(literary) to tread on." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #2689 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 藉 have?

藉 is written with 17 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 藉?

The radical associated with 藉 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are the components of 藉?

藉 is composed of: 艹 (structural), 耤 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹耤 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 藉?

Common words with 藉 include: 慰藉 (wèi jiè, "to console"); 声名狼藉 (shēng míng láng jí, "to have a bad reputation"); 狼藉 (láng jí, "in a mess"); 藉以 (jiè yǐ, "variant of 借以"); 藉由 (jiè yóu, "by means of"). There are over 11 compound words containing this character.

Is 藉 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 藉 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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