季

jì
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frequent character
season, period
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

季 shows 禾, grain, as the picture part with 子, a child. So it first meant a grain seedling. From there came the crop from one season, then season itself, and finally the youngest brother.

Drawn as: grain

季 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

春天是一个美丽的季节。
chūntiān shì yígè měilì de jìjié 。
Spring is a beautiful season.
今年的秋季特别冷。
jīnnián de qiūjì tèbié lěng 。
This year's autumn season is particularly cold.
我们学校每个学期分为四个季。
wǒmen xuéxiào měi gè xuéqī fēnwéi sì gè jì 。
Our school divides each semester into four seasons.

Words with similar meanings

节气jiéqì
solar term
節氣 refers to specific points in the solar calendar that reflect climatic changes.
时期shíqī
period
时期 focuses more on the duration or specific era rather than the seasonal aspect.

Words Starting With 季

季节jì jié
time; season; period
季军jì jūn
third in a race; bronze medalist
季度jì dù
"quarter (finance, publishing, schools etc); season (sports); period of three months"

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