00302 Chinese character of 己 and pronounce gei2

The Chinese character【己】that we will introduce this time is a character that describes identity or action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Own. Explanation: (1) Itself. Such as: “self”, “love others as yourself”, “when you are hungry and drowning, you should treat them as your own children”. (2) The sixth of the Heavenly Stems.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【己】:jǐ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【己】:gei2

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【己】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【己】, for example:Describing an identity or action , It mainly means oneself .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【己】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【克己、自律】(Mandarin Pinyin:kè jǐ 、zì lǜ/ Cantonese Jyutping:hak1 gei2 、zi6 leot6)

This character is composed using 3 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:


克己奉公是他一直以來的信念。

Self-denial and dedication to public service has always been his belief.


Hoping you will delight in learning Chinese and deepen your understanding as you go. There’s more to discover, so take your time.