寄

jì
HSK 4
#1,609 most
frequent character
to live (in a house), to lodge
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

寄 uses 宀 house as the meaning part and 奇 qí for the sound. It first meant to live in a strange land. That grew to lodging at a temporary place, depending on someone, and finally to sending or mailing something.

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Example Sentences

我今天寄了一个包裹。
wǒ jīntiān jì le yígè bāoguǒ 。
I mailed a package today.
他寄信给他的朋友。
tā jìxìn gěi tāde péngyǒu 。
He sent a letter to his friend.
我可以把这钱寄给你吗？
wǒ kěyǐ bǎ zhè qián jìgěi nǐ ma ？
Can I send this money to you?

Words with similar meanings

送sòng
to send
This word specifically emphasizes the action of sending something to someone, whereas '寄' can imply mailing or entrusting.
托tuō
to entrust
This term emphasizes the act of placing trust in someone to handle or send something for you.

Homophones

记jì
remember
季jì
season, period
既jì
already, since, as
计jì
. count, . to count
祭jì
to offer a sacrifice to
忌jì
to avoid

Words Starting With 寄

寄托jì tuō
to have sb look after sb; to entrust the care of sb; to place (hope etc) on

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Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
Communication
Talking, calling, emails, letters, expressions for clarity and tone.
HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test
Finance & Money
Currency, banks, deposits, withdrawals, credit cards, loans.