彐
How to Say
How to Write
Meaning: pig snout
💡 Imagine a pig's snout: three strokes for nostrils and snout.
Compounds
Character Story & Explanation
彐 (jì) is a rare character meaning 'pig snout'. It is primarily used as a radical in complex characters like 雪 (xuě, snow) and 靈 (líng, spirit). Historically, it depicted a pig's head. Today, it appears only in writing, not speech. Understanding 彐 helps decode characters with this component.
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