己
jǐ HSK2

self

  • edit character approved 己 — "Source edit" by Prismcool
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    Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a silk rope, in which case would be the original form of 紀, or a hairpin for knotting hair. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning. → Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a silk rope, in which case would be the original form of 紀.
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  • edit character approved 己 — "Edited explanation a tiny bit" by Prismcool
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    Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a silk rope, in which case would be the original form of 紀, or a hairpin. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning. → Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a silk rope, in which case would be the original form of 紀, or a hairpin for knotting hair. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning.

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  • edit character approved 己 — "Added possible depictions for this character." by Prismcool
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    Origin unclear. → Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a silk rope, in which case would be the original form of 紀, or a hairpin. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning.
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  • edit character approved 己 — "verify, add source" by Peter Olson
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