English

1. genus Cirsium, thistles
2. surname Ji
3. cirsium
4. surname
5. ancient Chinese city state near present-day Beijing
6. thistle

As a component in

• 𧾯

Variants

• 蓟simplified

Words containing 薊

• 洋薊joeng4 gai3

  globe artichoke

• 薊馬gai3 maa5

  (zoology) thrips (order Thysanoptera)

• 薊城gai3 sing4

  old name for Beijing 北京[Bei3 jing1]

• 朝鮮薊ziu1 sin1 gai3

  an artichoke