Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 会稽?
会(kuài)稽(jī)kuài jī
Commonly said as: reading 会 as huì
快基
会稽
What it is
Kuaiji is the ancient name for the Shaoxing area, capital of the state of Yue.
Why it gets said wrong
Both characters take special readings, kuài and jī. It appears constantly in classical texts.
Hear it in a sentence
The story of Goujian unfolds at Kuaiji.
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