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觊觎 (jì yú): Covet (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

觊 • jì • covet, long for, desire

jì觊

covet, long for, desire

觎 • yú • desire strongly, covet, long for

yú觎

desire strongly, covet, long for

Word Info

Pinyinjì yú

Meaningcovet; eye greedily

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More common words that include characters from 觊觎.

Words with 觊

觊幸jìxìnghope for something undeserved
觊望jìwànglook at with covetous desire

Words with 觎

觎心yúxīnambitious desire, longing for power or status

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Example Sentences with 觊觎

Tā他

jì觊

yú觎

nà那

gè个

zhí职

wèi位

hěn很

jiǔ久

le了

。

He has coveted that position for a long time.

Dí敌

rén人

jì觊

yú觎

wǒ我

men们

de的

tǔ土

dì地

。

The enemy covets our land.