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圾

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used in 垃圾[la1 ji1]; Taiwan pr. [se4]

6 strokes Dict coverage rank #2,807 U+573E

How 圾 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

土 (semantic, “earth”) + 及 (phonetic, jí)

components: 土 及

How to remember it

trash · Heisig RSH #1880

土 soil + outstretched hands

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 及

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 及 (jí) — compare how they read:

CharacterPinyinMeaning
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
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 圾

WordPinyinMeaning
生活垃圾 shēng huó lā jī domestic garbage
垃圾食品 lā jī shí pǐn junk food
垃圾分类 lā jī fēn lèi waste sorting; waste separation
垃圾电邮 lā jī diàn yóu see 垃圾郵件|垃圾邮件[la1 ji1 you2 jian4]
垃圾邮件 lā jī yóu jiàn junk mail; spam; unsolicited mail
垃圾车 lā jī chē garbage truck (or other vehicle)
垃圾工 lā jī gōng garbage collector
洋垃圾 yáng lā jī trash or used goods from Western countries; the dregs of society of Western countries; Tai…
垃圾股 lā jī gǔ junk bonds; high-yield bonds
垃圾箱 lā jī xiāng rubbish can; garbage can; trash can
垃圾堆 lā jī duī garbage heap
垃圾筒 lā jī tǒng trashcan
垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3]
垃圾 lā jī trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4]