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既
jì
already
At a glance · 既

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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.

既 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 既 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 既 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 既 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 既 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 既 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

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「既」甲骨文从皀从旡，象人食毕扭头，金文小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

既 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「既」本义为食尽、已经，引申既然、既而。

Structure

从皀、从旡，会意字，象食已转身，本为已、尽（与「即」反）。

At a glance

Pinyinjì
Radical旡
Strokes9
UnicodeU+65E2
Character type会意
Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English already already; de facto; since; then
Français déjà Déjà. «既集坟典» : ayant déjà rassemblé.
Español ya Ya. «既集坟典»: habiendo ya reunido.
العربية قد قد. «既集坟典»: وقد جمع بالفعل.
Русский уже Уже. «既集坟典»: уже собрано.

Common words

  • 既然jì ránsince
  • 既jìalready

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