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CHINESE CHARACTER

jǐ

己

己

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self; oneself

Numbered pinyin
ji3
English meanings
self; oneself; the sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    nǐ你yào要zhàogu照顾hǎo好zìjǐ自己。

    You need to take good care of yourself.

  2. 02

    tā他shì是wǒ我duōnián多年de的zhījǐ知己。

    He has been my close friend for many years.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 自己
  • 知己
  • 己方
  • 安分守己
  • 克己