已
yǐ HSK2

already

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approved by Prismcool · Nov 8, 2023, 06:13 AM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Nov 8, 2023, 06:13 AM

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Original meaning: snake-like or insect-like creature

Derived from 巳. Depicts a snake-like or insect-like creature. Based on the original meaning "snake-like or insect-like creature". The current meaning "already" is a phonetic loan.

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn ~500 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartyiXɢ(r)əʔ cease; already

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica