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己
jǐ
self, sixth stem
At a glance · 己

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Evolution of the glyph

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己 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 己 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 己 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 己 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 己 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 己 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
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

己字甲骨文象绳结或人形，本义为自身、自己，亦为天干第六。金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

己 Object sketch

Origins & notes

己本义为自己、自身，亦为天干名。

Structure

己为象形字，描摹绳结或躬身之形，借以表自我。

At a glance

Pinyinjǐ
Radical己
Strokes3
UnicodeU+5DF1
Character type象形
Theme人伦

Six languages, one character

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English self, sixth stem Ji is a pictograph meaning self and is the sixth heavenly stem.
Français soi, sixième tige Ji est un pictogramme signifiant soi et est la sixième tige céleste.
Español uno mismo, sexto tronco Ji es un pictograma que significa uno mismo y es el sexto tallo celeste.
العربية نفس، الساقة السادسة جي رسم تخطيطي يعني النفس وهو الساقة السماوية السادسة.
Русский себя, шестой ствол Цзи — пиктограмма, означающая себя, и шестой небесный ствол.

Common words

  • 自己zì jǐself
  • 知己zhī jǐconfidant

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