silent

solitary; Taiwan pr. [ji2]

roof (宀) + phonetic (叔) = silent and solitary

宀 is a roof, evoking an enclosed space where silence settles. 叔 mainly gives the sound jì; the roof radical carries the sense of stillness within.

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夜深了,四周一片静。

yè shēn le,sì zhōu yī piàn jì jìng。

It is late at night, and all around is completely silent.

他一个人住在山上,感到十分寞。

tā yī gè rén zhù zài shān shàng,gǎn dào shí fēn jì mò。

He lives alone in the mountains and feels very solitary.

Words with 寂

阒寂

qù jì

still

不甘寂寞

bù gān jì mò

unwilling to remain lonely or idle

静寂

jìng jì

quiet

冷寂

lěng jì

cold and desolate

圆寂

yuán jì

death

孤寂

gū jì

lonesome

寂寂

jì jì

quiet

寂寂无名

jì jì wú míng

unknown; unrenowned

寂寞

jì mò

lonely

寂寥

jì liáo

(literary) quiet and desolate

寂灭

jì miè

to die out

寂然

jì rán

silent

More characters with 宀