己 (jǐ) — (bound form) self, oneself; (bound form) the 6th Heavenly Stem (used in traditional calendar and astrology)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'self' or 'one's own' — it appears only inside compounds like 自己, 己见, or 知己, never as a stand-alone word. In traditional calendrical/astrological contexts it names the 6th Heavenly Stem.
bound form
(bound form) selfoneself(bound form) the 6th Heavenly Stem (used in traditional calendar and astrology)
Examples
- 。Nǐ yīng gāi xiāng xìn zì jǐ.You should believe in yourself.
- ，。Tā jiān chí jǐ jiàn, bù kěn ràng bù.He insisted on his own opinion and refused to back down.
- 己。jǐ Shì tiān gān zhōng pái dì liù wèi de.Ji is the sixth one among the Heavenly Stems.
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