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社稷

shè jì

2-character word

What 社稷 means

1. state
2. country
3. the Gods of earth and grain

The characters in 社稷

• 社shè(bound form) society; organization; agency; (old) god of the land
• 稷jìmillet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture

Words containing 社稷

• 匡扶社稷kuāng fú shè jì(of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country

Sounds the same

Read shè jì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 设计to design; to plan; design; plan