self; oneself

HSK 3 #162

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 162nd character
Radical ⼰ (49.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 60

Definitions

己 jǐ
  1. 1. self
  2. 2. oneself
  3. 3. sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems shí tiān gān
  4. 4. sixth in order
  5. 5. letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  6. 6. hexa

Stroke order

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Words containing 己

Word Meaning
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
put others before self; be selfless for all
to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)
to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)
to harm others for one’s own gain
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
hoisted by one's own petard
hoisted by one's own petard
to take for one's own; to expropriate
intimate; private saving of family members
if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
close in spirit although far away
close in spirit although far away
to make it one's business; to take upon oneself to
to make it one's business; to take upon oneself to
outsider; dissident; alien
to blot out one's conscience
to blot out one's conscience
know self and enemy to win every battle
know yourself and others to win every time
know the enemy and know yourself
know self and enemy to win every battle
know self and enemy to win every battle
close female friend; confidante