jì

齐

Character · NounTraditional齊

seasoning; alloy

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

seasoning; flavoring

literary

Used in classical literary works, rarely used in modern daily speech.

Gǔ古
fāng方
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
cǐ此
cǎo草
kě可
zuò作
wéi为
qí齐
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

Ancient medical texts record that this grass can be used as a seasoning.

2.

noun

alloy

literary

This meaning is now mostly pronounced qí in modern usage.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
měng锰
niè镍
tóng铜
qí齐
jù具
yǒu有
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
dǎo导
diàn电
xìng性
 。

This manganese-nickel-copper alloy has good electrical conductivity.