既 jì already; since
Made up of [无 wú not to have; no; none radical 71]Made with 9 strokes.
A kneeling figure on the left before a bowl of rice - suggesting already to eat or already eaten
Related characters
Sounds same
际 jì (border) ; 季 jì (season) ; 彐 jì (snout) ; 纪 jì (order) ; 记 jì (to record) ; 技 jì (skill) ; 济 jì (to cross a river)Different tone
鸡 jī (fowl) ; 机 jī (machine) ; 吉 jí (lucky) ; 及 jí (and) ; 几 jǐ (how many) ; 己 jǐ (self)Pronunciation
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Proverbs
一言既出驷马难追 yī yán jì chū sì mǎ nán zhuī Be careful what you say, it can not be unsaid既往不咎 jì wǎng bù jiù What is done is done. It is pointless to live a life of regret for things that can't be changed.