Chinese surname · rank 209
姬
姬 is read as jī.
Pinyin
jī
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 姬
Basic meaning
beauty; imperial concubine
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Western Zhou tradition, 1046-771 BCE
Place: Zhou royal Ji clan, centered on the Zhou homeland and royal-house tradition.
Origin note
Ji is one of the major ancient clan surnames, best known as the Zhou royal surname. The origin story should be framed as clan-name history rather than a literal character meaning.
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