绩 (jī) — bound morpheme meaning achievement, accomplishment (in compounds like 成绩, 业绩); (archaic) to twist hempen thread (historical sense)
Definition
绩 (jī) is a bound morpheme that almost never stands alone — it contributes 'achievement, accomplishment' in compounds like 成绩 (grades), 业绩 (work performance), and 功绩 (meritorious deeds).
bound form
bound morpheme meaning achievement, accomplishment (in compounds like 成绩, 业绩)(archaic) to twist hempen thread (historical sense)
Examples
- ，。Tā de chéng jī yì zhí hěn hǎo, měi cì dōu kǎo dì yī míng.His academic performance has always been good; he ranks first every time.
- 。Gōng sī jīn nián de yè jī bǐ qù nián tí gāo le bǎi fēn zhī èr shí.The company's performance this year has increased by twenty percent compared to last year.
- ，。Tā de gōng jī duì guó jiā de gòng xiàn hěn dà, dé dào le biǎo zhāng.His achievements contributed greatly to the country and were recognized.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 績; 绩 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìthread
Sound part声符shēngfú
責
責zé績jì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 績 pairs 糸, thread, with 責 for the sound; the simplified 绩 is a later abbreviation.
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