Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

lonesome

Chinese: 安静、冷清。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 寂 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 寂寞jì mòlonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
  • 寂静jì jìngquiet
  • 寂然jì ránsilent; quiet
  • 空寂kōng jìempty and silent; desolate
  • 死寂sǐ jìdeathly stillness

Example Sentence

一个人在家,他感到有些寂寞。Yí ge rén zài jiā, tā gǎn dào yǒu xiē jì mò.Home alone, he felt a bit lonely.

一个人Yí ge rénby oneself (without assist在家zài jiāto be at homehe感到gǎn dàoto feel有些yǒu xiēsome寂寞jì mòlonely