Why is one horizontal line long in calligraphy?

The character "吉" in calligraphy is written with one horizontal line longer because it is a variant of the word "吉", as shown below:

吉 Pinyin: jí

Radical: Mouth

Strokes outside the radical: 3 strokes

Total strokes: 6 strokes

Five strokes: FKF

Cangjie :GR

Interpretation:

1. Good, beneficial, happy, opposite to "unfortunate": auspicious.

2. Auspicious days: choose auspicious days.

3. Good, virtuous, beautiful: auspicious people (kind, talented and virtuous people).

4. The abbreviation of Jilin Province in China: Ji Opera.

5. Surname.

Related words:

清吉[qīng jí]?

Qingpingjixiang.

Zhenji [zhēn jí]?

A person who can keep the right path without being in trouble is lucky.

元吉[yuán jí]?

Great luck; great fortune.

Diji [dí jí]?

Auspicious and well-being.

Jilicao [jí lì cǎo]?

The name of the grass can detoxify.