绩 jì — spin; achievement · English

绩

jì

spin; achievement

At a glance · 绩

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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.

小篆从糸，責声，本义为把麻搓成线（纺织）。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为纺麻成线，引申为功业。

Structure

形声字，从糸（意符，丝线），責（zé）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjì

Radical纟

Strokes11

UnicodeU+7EE9

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English spin; achievement To spin hemp into thread; also achievement.

Français filage; exploit Filer le chanvre ; aussi exploit.

Español hilar; mérito Hilar el cáñamo ; también mérito.

العربية يغزل؛ إنجاز يغزل الكتان؛ ويُستعار للإنجاز.

Русский прясть; достижение Прясть пеньку; также достижение.

Common words

成绩chéng jìresult
绩jìspin

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