济 jì — cross, help · English

济

jì

cross, help

At a glance · 济

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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.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
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.

小篆从水齊声，形声字，本指渡水。隶楷作「濟」，简化作「济」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「济」本指过河，引申为救助、补益、成功。

Structure

形声字，水（氵）为意符，齊为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjì

Radical氵

Strokes9

UnicodeU+6D4E

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English cross, help To cross water; to help, relieve, succeed.

Français traverser, aider Traverser l'eau; aider, secourir, réussir.

Español cruzar, ayudar Cruzar el agua; ayudar, socorrer, triunfar.

العربية يُعبر، يُغيث يَعبُر الماء أو يُغيث ويُفلح.

Русский переправляться, помогать Переправляться; помогать, спасать, преуспевать.

Common words

救济jiù jìrelieve
经济jīng jìeconomy

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