矶

磯
jī
#3,226 most
frequent character
breakwater, jetty

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

矶 has 石 stone as its meaning part and 几 jǐ as its sound part, though the tone differs. Its original sense is a big stone that blocks moving water.

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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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