How to Write 哜 (jì) — Meaning “To sip / To taste”

Imagine you are sipping tea at a neat, tidy (齐) table and using your mouth (口) to taste it slowly. The idea of "even" or "orderly" sipping helps you recall that 哜 means to sip or taste gently.

The left side 口 should be compact and placed in the upper-left area of the character. The right side 齐 has seven strokes; be careful to write the vertical stroke in 齐 straight and ensure the two horizontal strokes are evenly spaced. A common mistake is making 口 too large or stretching 齐 too wide.

君 (jūn, meaning "ruler" or "you") has a 口 under 尹 and is used for honorific titles, not for sipping. 吝 (lìn, meaning "stingy") has 口 above 文 and means being miserly. Visually, 哜 uses 齐 on the right, while 君 and 吝 have different top parts — 尹 and 文 respectively. Their meanings are completely unrelated to tasting or sipping.

哜 is rare in daily speech and mostly appears in literary or classical contexts. The word 哜哜 describes chirping birds or whispering sounds, and 哜一口 means to take a small sip or bite. You might encounter it in poetry or old texts, but it is not common in modern conversation.

Common words containing 哜 include: 哜哜 (jì jì) — Chirping / Whispering; 哜一口 (jì yī kǒu) — Take a sip / Take a bite; 哜嘈 (jì cáo) — Noisy / Clamorous.