jì

稷 (jì) is a Chinese word meaning “millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture”.

Meanings

  1. 1millet
  2. 2God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers
  3. 3minister of agriculture

Related words

社稷state匡扶社稷(of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country稷山县Jishan, a county in Yuncheng City 運城市|运城市[Yun4 cheng2 Shi4], Shanxi薛稷Xue Ji (649-713), one of Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1]稷山see 稷山縣|稷山县[Ji4 shan1 Xian4]

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