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觊

jì

Character Traditional 覬

What 觊 means

1. to covet
2. to long for

Words starting with 觊

• 觊觎jì yú(literary) to covet; to cast greedy eyes on

Characters that look like 觊

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 政zhèngpolitical; politics; government
• 敌dí(bound form) enemy; (bound form) to be a match for; to rival; (bound form) to resist…
• 舰jiànwarship
• 烷wánalkane
• 琉liúprecious stone
• 珑lóngtinkling of gem-pendants

Sounds the same

Read jì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 记to record; to note; to memorize
• 既already; since; both... (and...)
• 季season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers
• 绩to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment
• 际border; edge; boundary
• 计to calculate; to compute; to count
• 技skill
• 济to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
• 继to continue; to follow after; to go on with
• 纪order; discipline; age
• 寄to entrust; to place in sb's care; (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to…
• 迹(bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue; Taiwan pr. jī