计

計

jì

十 + 讠

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

jì (verb) to calculate; to compute; to count

jì (verb) to plan; to scheme

jì (noun) meter; gauge

Etymology

Depicts saying (言) numbers (十) to count or calculate.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 十

About

The character 计 (traditional form 計) combines the speech radical 言 (simplified to 讠) with the number 十 (ten), depicting the act of saying numbers to count or calculate. Its original meaning was calculating or counting, directly reflecting this idea of vocalizing figures. Over time, the meaning broadened to include planning, strategizing, measuring, and devising schemes.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我计划明天去。

Wǒ jìhuà míngtiān qù.

I plan to go tomorrow.

公司有新的计划。

Gōngsī yǒu xīn de jìhuà.

The company has a new plan.

计算数学题很难。

Jìsuàn shùxué tí hěn nán.

Calculating math problems is hard.

请你计时十分钟。

Qǐng nǐ jìshí shí fēnzhōng.

Please time ten minutes.

设计这张图花了三天。

Shèjì zhè zhāng tú huā le sān tiān.

Designing this drawing took three days.

统计数据显示增长。

Tǒngjì shùjù xiǎnshì zēngzhǎng.

Statistical data shows growth.

这个计谋非常巧妙。

Zhè ge jìmóu fēicháng qiǎomiào.

This stratagem is very clever.

预计下周完成项目。

Yùjì xià zhōu wánchéng xiàngmù.

It is estimated that the project will be completed next week.

Related Characters

Component: 十

Component: 讠

计