唧

jī
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frequent character
(onom.) to pump (water)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

唧 jī combines 口 mouth with 即 jí for sound. It first meant a chirping sound. 'To squirt' was borrowed for its sound, not from the mouth picture.

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Homophones

鸡jī
chicken
积jī
to amass, to accumulate
几jī
almost
几jī
small table
基jī
(bound form) base, foundation
奇jī
odd (number)
激jī
to arouse, to incite, to excite

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