圾

jī
#2,628 most
frequent character
used in 垃圾[la1 ji1], Taiwan pr. [se4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

圾 has 土 dirt as the meaning part and 及 jí as a sound part. It first meant tall and dangerous. The meaning trash or garbage was borrowed only for its sound, with no link to the shape.

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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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