己(jǐ): self

HSK 23 strokes

self

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From 己’s common words

自知损人利身不由

Character informationHSK 2

Pinyin: jǐ
Meaning: self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa
Strokes: 3
HSK level: HSK 2
Traditional: Same

Origin & structureWhere 己 comes from

Pictograph⿱？乚

A loom woven with thread

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

乚háo

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Words with 己

zì自jǐ己

HSK 2

oneself; (attributive) one's own

zhī知jǐ己

HSK 7-9

to know oneself

sǔn损 rén人 lì利jǐ己

HSK 7-9

harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of ot…

shēn身 bù不 yóu由jǐ己

HSK 7-9

(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; …

yī一jǐ己

oneself

kè克jǐ己

self-restraint; discipline; selflessness

lì利jǐ己

personal profit; to benefit oneself

jǐ己fāng方

our side

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