暨 meaning and stroke order
And; to reach, to attain; limits, confines
How to write 暨, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 暨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) and; as well as
- (literary) up to; as far as (as in 暨今[ji4 jin1] "up to now")
How 暨 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Dawn.
旦 gives the meaning and 既 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 暨
暨 stacks 既 (jì, already) on top of 旦 (dàn, dawn). Think of the night that has already reached the dawn: something arriving at a point, and one thing joining the next. 既 also gives the sound jì.
暨 is a formal, literary word for "and" that you mostly see in official titles, event names, and announcements, where it links two items of equal weight. It can also mean "up to" a time, as in 暨今 (jì jīn, up to now). Example: 开幕式暨颁奖典礼 (kāimùshì jì bānjiǎng diǎnlǐ) means opening ceremony and awards ceremony.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 暨 with 既 (jì), since they share the top part and the sound. 既 means "already" or "since" and is common in speech, while 暨 is a formal "and" and needs the 旦 at the bottom.
Questions about 暨
How many strokes are in 暨?
暨 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 暨 mean?
暨 (jì) means and; to reach, to attain; limits, confines.
How do you pronounce 暨?
暨 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 暨?
The radical of 暨 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 暨 under this radical.
Can I use 暨 instead of 和 in everyday conversation?
No. 暨 sounds very formal and written. In speech use 和 (hé) or 跟 (gēn), and save 暨 for titles, banners, and official documents.
Why do I see 暨 in university and organization names?
When two events or bodies are combined, Chinese often joins their names with 暨 to show both share equal status. For example, a meeting held together with a forum might be called a 会议暨论坛 (huìyì jì lùntán).