border

edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances)

mound/border (阝) + phonetic (示) = the edge where things meet

The mound radical (阝) represents a hill or earthen boundary, grounding 际 in physical edges between territories. 示 is phonetic, contributing the sound rather than meaning.

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他们在国会议上认识了。

tā men zài guó jì huì yì shàng rèn shi le 。

they met at an international conference.

在这关键之,大家都要冷静。

zài zhè guān jiàn zhī jì ,dà jiā dōu yào lěng jìng 。

at this critical juncture, everyone needs to stay calm.

Words with 际

国际法

guó jì fǎ

international law

边际

biān jì

limit

边际报酬

biān jì bào chóu

marginal returns

边际成本

biān jì chéng běn

marginal cost

际会

jì huì

opportunity

际遇

jì yù

circumstance(s) encountered in one's life (favorable or otherwise)

首都国际机场

shǒu dū guó jì jī chǎng

Beijing Capital International Airport

发际线

fà jì xiàn

(one's) hairline

一望无际

yī wàng wú jì

as far as the eye can see (idiom)

不切合实际

bù qiè hé shí jì

impractical

不切实际

bù qiè shí jì

unrealistic

不着边际

bù zhuó biān jì

not to the point

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