Dong Chinese dictionary

jì

skill

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

支 Sound component

zhī

support, hold up

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jì

skill, ability, talent, ingenuity; skill

Most common words with 技

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