既 - jì - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 4 - Medium
9 strokes
Simplified (switch to Traditional)

既

jì

Definition

already
later on
then
since
as
now that
both... (and...)
as well as
to be done (with)
to be finished
end

Character Decomposition

Compounds (10)

暨

jì

and; to reach to; the limits

general; approximate

indignant; generous; to sigh (with emotion)

stable; barn

to irrigate

to brick a grave; to snuff out

dense

see 白暨豚

possessive particle (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 的

蔇

jì

luxuriant growth; extreme; reach

Related words (14)

既定

jì dìng

already fixed; set; established

既往

jì wǎng

past; bygone; the past

既得

jì dé

vested in; already obtained; vesting

既是

jì shì

is both ...(and...); since; as; being the case that

existing

since; as; this being the case

既而

jì ér

soon after; later; then

déjà vu

vested interest

vesting period (in finance)

既成事实

jì chéng shì shí

fait accompli

既有今日何必当初

jì yǒu jīn rì hé bì dāng chū

see 早知今日何必当初

既要当婊子又要立牌坊

jì yào dāng biǎo zi yòu yào lì pái fāng

see 又想当婊子又想立牌坊

不咎既往

bù jiù jì wǎng

not censure sb for his past misdeeds; overlook sb's past mistakes; let bygones be bygones

Idioms (2)

既往不咎

jì wǎng bù jiù

to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk.

一如既往

yī rú jì wǎng

just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always

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