Chinese symbol for “artistry”
伎
jì
artistry; talent; skill; (in ancient times) female entertainer
The closest CC-CEDICT match for artistry is 伎 (jì), defined as: artistry; talent; skill; (in ancient times) female entertainer.
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Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 伎.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伎俩 (伎倆) | jì liǎng | trick; scheme; ploy; skill |
| 歌舞伎 | gē wǔ jì | kabuki |
| 艺伎 (藝伎) | yì jì | geisha (Japanese female entertainer); also written 艺妓 (yì jì) |
| 故伎重演 | gù jì chóng yǎn | to repeat an old stratagem; up to one's old tricks |
| 故伎 | gù jì | usual trick; old tactics |
See also: Japanese symbol for “artistry”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.