汲 [－]

Jyutping kap1
Pinyin jí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Ji
  2. to draw (water)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to draw (water)/to imbibe/to draw on (experience)/a surname/to feel anxious and eager to strive for something
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Used in 汲汲 (jíjí).
  2. character
    to draw water from a well
    • 綆短汲深
      绠短汲深
      gěng duǎn jí shēn
      (literally) the rope is too short to fetch water from a well that is too deep
  3. character, obsolete
    to guide; to assist
  4. character, obsolete
    to nominate; to recommend a person
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character
    Used in 汲取 (jíqǔ, “to draw (from a lesson, experience, etc.)”).
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. draw water from well
  2. imbibe
  3. Cangjie Input
    ENHE
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    汲取教训
    汲取教訓
    kap1 ceoi2 gaau3 fan3
    • to draw a lesson from something
  2. Cantonese
    年轻嘅岁月系汲取知识嘅最佳时机。
    年輕嘅歲月係汲取知識嘅最佳時機。
    • The best time to acquire new knowledge is when you are young.
  3. Cantonese
    汲取教训，唔好重犯啊。
    汲取教訓，唔好重犯啊。
    kap1 ceoi2 gaau3 fan3, m4 hou2 cung4 faan6 aa3.
    • Learn the lesson and avoid repeating the mistake.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    绠短汲深
    綆短汲深
    gěng duǎn jí shēn
    • (literally) the rope is too short to fetch water from a well that is too deep
  2. Mandarin
    汲取营养
    汲取營養
    jí qǔ yíng yǎng
    • to derive nourishment; to absorb nutrients