积
accumulate, store
At a glance · 积
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
⚠ 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.
积字小篆从禾責声，为形声字；本义为积聚、储蓄。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
积本义为积累、积聚。
Structure
形声字，左部『禾』为意符，右部『責』为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinjī
Radical禾
Strokes10
UnicodeU+79EF
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
accumulate, store
Ji is a phonetic-semantic character meaning to accumulate and store.
Français
accumuler, stocker
Ji est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant accumuler et stocker.
Español
acumular, almacenar
Ji es un carácter fonosemántico que significa acumular y almacenar.
العربية
يجمع، يخزن
جي حرف صوتي دلالي يعني الجمع والتخزين.
Русский
накапливать, запасать
Цзи — фоносемантический знак, означающий накапливать и запасать.
Common words
- 积累jī lěiaccumulate
- 积极jī jíactive