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璣
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玑
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pearl that is

HSK 10
Nature →Elements
jī
キ、ケ
たま
Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 幾 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (璣)
王 king+ 幾 how many? =
璣 pearl that is
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
幾 Phonetic component
how many?
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Simplified (玑)
王 king+ 几 small table =
玑 pearl that is not quite round
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
几 Phonetic component
jī small table
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Notes
Similar Characters
匡 restore往 toward旺 thriving枉 crooked汪 tearful皇 emperor噩 shocking徴 levy (trad/jp)斑 speck玎 jingling玑 round (simp)玓 pearly玖 black-colored jade玗 Jade-Like 1玟 streaks in jade玡 used in place names (iii)玢 a kind of jade (73a2)玮 type of jade (simp)玲 exquisite玳 tortoise shell
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
玑
Regular
Modern
Chinese
玑 / 璣 [jī]
irregular pearl
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
璣 たまき
Tamaki given name
CHINESE WORDS (1)
天玑 [tiān​jī]
gamma Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper