Definitions

(noun) achievement; accomplishment; merit
(verb) to spin (hemp, thread)

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

About

The character 绩 (jì) conveys achievements, outstanding accomplishments, academic grades, or successful results from sustained effort. Its traditional form is 績, which combines the semantic silk radical 糸 (mì) on the left with the phonetic component 責 (zé, meaning "duty") on the right. The original sense related to the laborious process of spinning and splicing silk threads to create continuous fabric. Over time, this meaning of completing demanding textile work broadened to represent finishing any challenging task. The character was later simplified, replacing the traditional silk radical and phonetic element with their simpler forms to create 绩, which now primarily denotes professional or academic performance.

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Bronze Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical etymology image
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

他的成进步了。

Tā de chéngjī jìnbù le.

His grades have improved.

我努力学习提高成

Wǒ nǔlì xuéxí tígāo chéngjī.

I study hard to improve my grades.

公司的业很好。

Gōngsī de yèjì hěn hǎo.

The company's performance is very good.

她的学习成优秀。

Tā de xuéxí chéngjī yōuxiù.

Her academic performance is excellent.

这位将军有伟大功

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn yǒu wěidà gōngjì.

This general has great achievements.

老板根据考发奖金。

Lǎobǎn gēnjù kǎojì fā jiǎngjīn.

The boss gives bonuses based on performance appraisal.

市长在任期间政显著。

Shìzhǎng zài rèn qījiān zhèngjì xiǎnzhù.

The mayor's achievements during his term are remarkable.

投资者关注企业的长期优表现。

Tóuzī zhě guānzhù qǐyè de chángqī jìyōu biǎoxiàn.

Investors pay attention to the long-term high-performance of enterprises.