Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ji
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ji, including 机 jī, 己 jǐ, 及 jí, 几 jǐ, 计 jì. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For ji, raise the front of the tongue toward the hard palate and keep it light — no English “d” in front. The i is a clear “ee”.
Initial j
The tongue is high and forward. Do not add an English “d” sound.
Final i
After zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s, this i is not the clear “ee” in see.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (机 jī, 己 jǐ, 及 jí, 几 jǐ, 计 jì) and lock in their tones. 42 common characters share the sound ji, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
ji turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 机, 基, 击… (13 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 及, 即, 极… (11 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 己, 几, 挤… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 计, 记, 济… (14 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ji inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
42 common characters in this group.