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挤

jǐ

to squeeze; crowded

People squeezing through a narrow doorway
Memory picture

Character

挤 jǐ

Strokes
9
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 齐 even, uniform, of equal length
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 车上很挤。 Chē shàng hěn jǐ. It is packed on the bus.
  • 不要挤我。 Bú yào jǐ wǒ. Stop squeezing me.
  • 门口很挤。 Mén kǒu hěn jǐ. The doorway is very crowded.

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