寄

jì

Meaning

to send
to mail
to entrust
to depend on
to attach oneself to
to live (in a house)
to lodge
foster (son etc)

Pinyin: jì

Character reference

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寄 jìto mail, to send, to transit; to deposit, to entrust; to rely on Primary radical宀 · roof

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