及
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and; to reach; up to; in time for
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Dict coverage rank #831 U+53CA
How 及 is formed
How to remember it
catch up with · Heisig RSH #627
fist — as a component also called: outstretched hands
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 及 as their sound component
These characters all use 及 (jí) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 及 sound component | jí | to extend; to reach; and; in time |
| 级 | jí | level, rank; class, grade |
| 极 | jí | extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole |
| 吸 | xī | to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract |
| 圾 | jī | garbage, rubbish; shaking; danger |
| 汲 | jí | to draw water at a well; to imbibe |
| 岌 | jí | perilous, hazardous; steep, high |
| 笈 | jí | bamboo box used carry books |
| 趿 | tā | to tread on; slipshod |
| 芨 | jí | Chinese elder tree |
Words containing 及
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 电机及电子学工程师联合会 | Diàn jī jí Diàn zǐ xué Gōng chéng shī Lián hé huì | IEEE; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| 阿尔及利亚人 | Ā ěr jí lì yà rén | Algerian |
| 有过之而无不及 | yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí | not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom); to surpass; to outdo; (derog.) to be even worse |
| 安地卡及巴布达 | Ān dì kǎ jí Bā bù dá | Antigua and Barbuda (Tw) |
| 阿尔及利亚 | Ā ěr jí lì yà | Algeria |
| 风马牛不相及 | fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí | to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom); irrelevant |
| 不及物动词 | bù jí wù dòng cí | intransitive verb |
| 阿尔及尔 | Ā ěr jí ěr | Algiers, capital of Algeria |
| 经济社会及文化权利国际公约 | jīng jì shè huì jí wén huà quán lì guó jì gōng yuē | International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) |
| 言不及义 | yán bù jí yì | to talk nonsense (idiom); frivolous talk |
| 及时行乐 | jí shí xíng lè | to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry w… |
| 无人能及 | wú rén néng jí | nobody can compete with; unmatched by anybody; without rival |
| 及物动词 | jí wù dòng cí | transitive verb |
| 力所不及 | lì suǒ bù jí | beyond one's power (to do sth) |
| 可望而不可及 | kě wàng ér bù kě jí | (idiom) in sight but beyond reach; unattainable; inaccessible |
| 食物及药品管理局 | shí wù jí yào pǐn guǎn lǐ jú | US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA) |
| 及时性 | jí shí xìng | timeliness; promptness |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late |
| 科学普及 | kē xué pǔ jí | popularization of science |
| 不及格 | bù jí gé | to fail; to flunk |