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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
selfoneselfthe 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.

Origin

Pictograph
六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíng

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The 己 shape is a picture of a silk rope used to bind objects.

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