懂中文 Dong Chinese

薺

jì, qí

water-chestnuts

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

plant

齊 sound component

齊  Sound component

qí

  

even, uniform

Evolution

薺 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
薺 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
薺 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
薺 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

荠 (薺) 

jì

water-chestnuts; caltrop; see 薺菜|荠菜[jì​cài]

荠 (薺) 

qí

water chestnut

Most common words with 薺
Freq.
Word
Meaning

荠菜

shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

荠

shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

荸荠

Chinese water chestnut