WHOLE CHARACTER
己
self; oneself (自己); sixth of the ten heavenly stems (天干的第六位)
己 is yourself: 自己 'oneself' — and a 知己 is the friend who truly knows you.
Taught as one complete written unit (3 strokes, distinct from 已 and 巳). ZDIC: 象形.
Building Blockssingle whole character
己
self; oneself (自己); sixth of the ten heavenly stems (天干的第六位)
己 is yourself: 自己 'oneself' — and a 知己 is the friend who truly knows you.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
single whole character
Taught as one complete written unit (3 strokes, distinct from 已 and 巳). ZDIC: 象形.
single whole character · 己
self; oneself (自己); sixth of the ten heavenly stems (天干的第六位)
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Tone 3
- self; oneself (自己)
- sixth of the ten heavenly stems (天干的第六位)
- 自己oneself
- 知己a close friend who truly knows you
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