Definitions
(noun,pronoun)
self; oneself
Etymology
Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a silk rope, in which case would be the original form of 紀.
About
己 (jǐ) is a single-component character formed by three connected strokes in a distinct zigzag shape. Its exact origins in early writing are debated, but it has long served as a fundamental pronoun meaning "self" or "oneself", referring to one's own person or identity. Beyond this primary function, 己 also plays a specific role in traditional Chinese timekeeping as the sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used for cyclical counting, calendar marking, and astrological calculations.
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我自己去上学。
他喜欢自己读书。
我们应该相信自己。
孩子学会了自己穿鞋。
她总是先帮助别人再帮助自己。
在困难时期，人们必须依靠自己。
了解自己的优点和缺点很重要。
他坚持己见，不愿接受别人的意见。