溉

gài
#3,517 most
frequent character
to irrigate

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

溉 combines 氵 water with 既 jì, a sound part whose link is not clear today. Water points to pouring, so it first meant 'to pour into'. That grew to 'to irrigate'.

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Homophones

HSK 5
盖gài
lid, top, cover, canopy, to build
钙gài
calcium
概gài
(bound form) general, approximate

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