jī

齑

Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional齏

minced seasoning; fine, powdery

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

minced seasoning; finely chopped ginger, garlic, or chives used as a condiment

literary

A literary/archaic term for a specific type of prepared seasoning. In modern contexts, more common words like '蒜蓉' or '姜末' are used.

Gǔ古
rén人
shí食
kuài脍
 ，
cháng常
zuǒ佐
yǐ以
jiāng姜
jī齑
 。

The ancients, when eating sliced raw fish, often accompanied it with minced ginger.

Jiàng酱
cù醋
zhī之
wài外
 ，
jiā加
yǐ以
jiǔ韭
jī齑
 ，
qí其
wèi味
gèng更
jiā佳
 。

In addition to soy sauce and vinegar, adding minced chives makes the flavor even better.

2.

adjective

fine; powdery; broken into small pieces

literary

Describes something that has been ground or crushed into a very fine, almost powdery state. Used in classical and some technical contexts.

Jiāng将
yào药
cái材
yán研
wéi为
jī齑
fěn粉
 。

Grind the medicinal herbs into a fine powder.

Jù巨
shí石
shòu受
jī击
 ，
huà化
wéi为
jī齑
fěn粉
 。

The giant rock was struck and turned to dust.

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Qí其
wén文
bèi被
pī批
dé得
jī齑
suì碎
 ，
yī一
wú无
shì是
chù处
 。

His writing was criticized to shreds, deemed completely worthless.