How to Write 觊 (jì) — Meaning “To long for; to covet”

Imagine seeing a shiny treasure and thinking "岂 (how) can I get that?" while staring with greedy eyes. This combines the sounds and meanings of "how" and "see" to remind you that 觊 means to long for or covet something.

The left part 岂 has 6 strokes, starting with a horizontal stroke followed by a vertical one; the right part 见 has 4 strokes. A common mistake is confusing the top of 岂 (which has a short horizontal stroke) with similar-looking shapes like 己. Keep the right side as standard 见 (view) and ensure both parts are balanced.

觊 has 岂 on the left, while 规 has 夫 (meaning "husband") on the left and means "rule" or "compass," and 觅 has a claw (爫) on top meaning "to seek." Visually, 觊 focuses on covetous looking, 规 on standard measurement, and 觅 on active searching.

觊 is a formal, literary character not common in everyday speech, appearing mostly in the word 觊觎 (jì yú), which means "to covet" or "to cast greedy eyes on." It carries a negative tone of improper desire and can be found in news or classical texts describing ambition or greed.

Common words containing 觊 include: 觊觎 (jì yú) — To covet; to cast greedy eyes on; 觊幸 (jì xìng) — To hope for a lucky break; 觊非 (jì fēi) — To covet what is not one's due.