寂 jì still
still; silent; quiet; desolate
怎么记住“寂”: 宀 house + 叔 uncle = still. After the last removal van drives off, the house where uncle lived for fifty years stands still.
部件结构
寂 = 宀 house + 叔 uncle
- 宀 house
- 叔 uncle
- 尗 bean plant
- 又 again
After the last removal van drives off, the house where uncle lived for fifty years stands still.
用法
- 'Silent, still, lonely' - 寂静 (jìjìng) silent/still (of a place): 寂静的夜晚 (jìjìng de yèwǎn) a silent night; 寂寞 (jìmò) lonely (of a feeling).
- Note the split: 寂静 describes external quiet, 寂寞 describes inner loneliness. 沉寂 (chénjì) = utterly silent/dormant.