Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "覬", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "覬", and master the standard way of writing the character "覬".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 覬
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "覬" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
覬
jì
【verb】
1. To hope to obtain; to covet.
Examples:
- 柳宗元《童區寄傳》: 自毀齒已上,父兄鬻賣,以覬其利。
"In hopes of gaining (the profits), they sold off their teeth (and) sold their family members."
- 劉禹錫《上杜司徒書》: 覬乎異日,得夷平民,然後裹足西向。
"Hoping for a different day to obtain commoners, then hesitating to head west."
Related terms:
- 覬倖 (hope to get lucky)
- 覬望 (unreasonable hope)
- 覬欲 (unreasonable desire and greed)
- 覬奪 (to covet and seize)
- 覬利 (to seek benefits)