03498 Chinese character of 妓 and pronounce gei6

The Chinese character【妓】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes an occupation or history. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

prostitute. Explanation: (1) In ancient times, it referred to women who entertained guests by singing and dancing. Such as: “singing girl”, “geisha”. (2) People who make a living by trading sex. Mostly refers to women. Such as: “child prostitute”, “prostitute”, “brothel”.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【妓】:jì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【妓】:gei6

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【妓】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【妓】, for example:Describe occupation or history , It means mainly prostitutes.The intricacy of Chinese characters allows for multiple layers of meaning, some of which may not be entirely outlined here.

【妓】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【妓女、青樓妓】(Mandarin Pinyin:jì nǚ 、qīng lóu jì/ Cantonese Jyutping:gei6 neoi5 、cing1 lau4 gei6)

This character has a total of 7 strokes,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


古代文學中常描寫青樓妓的生活。

The lives of prostitutes in brothels are often described in ancient literature.


May you embrace the beauty of Chinese and enhance your knowledge here. Feel free to explore the available information at your leisure.