The pinyin syllable ji, tone by tone

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ji

ji in every tone

鸡
jīT1

chicken

急
jíT2

urgent / anxious

几
jǐT3

how many / several

记
jìT4

to remember / record

How to say it

j- is tense and sharp, tongue near the hard palate — not the soft English "j" in "jam".

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