common
literary

Meaning of

笈 means book chest; wooden box for carrying books; books; classics; ancient records. Pronounced jí.

  • book chest; wooden box for carrying books
  • books; classics; ancient records
  • registration; membership; nationality

Character Info

Radical
Strokes20
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
xué
cháng
cóng
shī
 
yuǎn
qiān
 

Ancient scholars often carried their book chests to follow their teachers, traveling thousands of miles without hesitation.

 
jiē
zhǐ
xié
shū
xiāng
ér
xué
 

Both 'fuji' and 'fuji' refer to carrying a book chest to study.