STUDY IN CHINA GLOBAL (SCG)One character a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let’s take a look at the basic knowledge of “吉”.
| 吉 jí | |
| Explanation：lucky; auspicious; propitious | |
| Phrases：吉利(jí lì ) lucky ; 吉庆(jí qìng) auspicious;propitious | |
| 细看，“吉”（ ）的上部是一件兵器（ ），下部是用来储存兵器的器皿（ ），要是人们不再使用兵器，停止战争，就没有战祸所带来的灾害。没有战争的地方，人们便能过安定、和平的生活，是一件“吉”事。 | |
| In the oracle bones, the upper part of this character is like a weapon and the lower part is like a utensil used to store weapons. The combination of these two implies that when weapons are stored away, they are not being used, so there are fewer wars and less danger. | |
Sentences:
Chuánshuō lǎoguā shì zhǒng bùjílì de niǎo，qíshí nà zhǐshì dàjiā de yìzhǒng míxìn.
传说老鸹是种不吉利的鸟，其实那只是大家的一种迷信。
传说老鸹是种不吉利的鸟，其实那只是大家的一种迷信。
It is a superstitious tradition that corvine is inauspicious.
