jì

洎

Character · Preposition

to; until; up to

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

preposition

to; until; up to (a point in time)

literary

A classical Chinese word used in formal, written, or literary contexts to indicate a temporal or spatial endpoint. It is not used in modern spoken Chinese.

Zì自
gǔ古
jì洎
jīn今
 ，
rén仁
zhě者
ài爱
rén人
 。

From ancient times until today, benevolent people love others.

Jì洎
hū乎
jìn近
shì世
 ，
cǐ此
fēng风
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
 。

Up to recent times, this custom has gradually declined.

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Jì洎
Suí隋
jí及
Táng唐
 ，
diǎn典
zhāng章
dà大
bèi备
 。

From the Sui dynasty up to the Tang dynasty, the legal and institutional systems were greatly perfected.