己
oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplespronoun
oneself; self
Used to refer to the speaker, writer, or the person being talked about, often paired with other words to form fixed phrases.
Know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle.
He always sacrifices his own interests to help others, never thinking about himself.
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We should be strict with ourselves and lenient towards others.
I can handle this matter by myself.
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
noun
sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems
formalUsed in traditional Chinese astronomy, calendrics, and numerology, paired with Earthly Branches to form sexagenary cycle dates.
This year is the Guimao year of the sexagenary cycle, Gui is the 10th Heavenly Stem, Mao is the 4th Earthly Branch.
The order of the ten Heavenly Stems is Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui.
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Jisi year is one combination in the sexagenary cycle calendar.
Many major historical events took place in the Jiwei year of the sexagenary cycle.
Ji is ranked sixth on the Heavenly Stem table.
noun
surname Ji
A relatively common Chinese surname, used as a family name.
My neighbor's surname is Ji, everyone calls him Master Ji.
Ji is one of the oldest Chinese surnames.
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The origin of the Ji surname can be traced back to ancient times.
Among the guests at this event, there is a scholar with the surname Ji.
Teacher Ji has been teaching in the Chinese Department for twenty years.