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reach, and
At a glance · 及
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
及字甲骨文从人从又（手），会意为手逮及人，本义为赶上、到达。金文、小篆承之。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
及本义为追上、达到，引申为以及、趁着。
Structure
会意字，从又（手）从人，表示手及于人。
At a glance
Pinyinjí
Radical又
Strokes4
UnicodeU+53CA
Character type会意
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
reach, and
Ji is an associative character of a hand reaching a person, meaning to reach and and.
Français
atteindre, et
Ji est un caractère associatif d'une main atteignant une personne, signifiant atteindre et et.
Español
alcanzar, y
Ji es un carácter asociativo de una mano alcanzando a una persona, significa alcanzar y y.
العربية
يصل، و
جي حرف تركيبي ليد تصل إلى شخص، يعني الوصول وواو العطف.
Русский
достигать, и
Цзи — ассоциативный знак руки, достигающей человека, означает достигать и «и».
Common words
- 及时jí shítimely
- 以及yǐ jías well as