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积 (jī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

积 (jī) is a Chinese word: to accumulate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 积

动 dòng verb

to accumulate

他积了很多钱。

tā jī le hěn duō qián

He accumulated a lot of money.

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Word breakdown

积 jī — to accumulate

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 积极 jī jí — positive; active; proactive HSK 4
    • 积 accumulate; build up (suggests gathering energy and momentum)
    • 极 extreme; utmost (indicates maximum degree or intensity)
    Example

    他工作很积极，总是主动帮助别人。

    tā gōng zuò hěn jī jí zǒng shì zhǔ dòng bāng zhù bié rén

    He is very active at work and always proactively helps others.

  • 2 积累 jī lěi — accumulate HSK 4
    • 积 to pile up, to store
    • 累 layer upon layer, to pile up
    Example

    他积累了很多工作经验。

    tā jī lěi le hěn duō gōng zuò jīng yàn

    He has accumulated a lot of work experience.

  • 3 面积 miàn jī — area HSK 5
    • 面 surface, face
    • 积 accumulated measurement, extent
    Example

    这个房间的面积是20平方米。

    zhè ge fáng jiān de miàn jī shì èr shí píng fāng mǐ

    The area of this room is 20 square meters.

  • 4 体积 tǐ jī — volume HSK 6
    • 体 body, physical form
    • 积 accumulated measure, product
    Example

    这个箱子的体积很大。

    zhè ge xiāng zi de tǐ jī hěn dà

    This box has a large volume.

  • 5 堆积 duī jī — to pile up HSK 7
    • 堆 pile, heap
    • 积 accumulate, amass
    Example

    书桌上堆积了很多书。

    shū zhuō shàng duī jī le hěn duō shū

    Many books have piled up on the desk.

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  • 6 积攒 jī zǎn — to save up, to accumulate HSK 7
    • 积 to accumulate, to amass gradually
    • 攒 to save, to gather together
    Example

    他花了三年时间积攒了足够的钱买房子。

    tā huā le sān nián shí jiān jī zǎn le zú gòu de qián mǎi fáng zi

    He spent three years saving up enough money to buy a house.

  • 7 积淀 jī diàn — accumulation HSK 7
    • 积 accumulate, gather, amass
    • 淀 sediment, deposit, settle
    Example

    这座城市有深厚的文化积淀。

    zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu shēn hòu de wén huà jī diàn

    This city has a deep cultural accumulation.

  • 8 积蓄 jī xù — to save up HSK 7
    • 积 accumulate, gather gradually
    • 蓄 store, save, preserve
    Example

    他每个月都积蓄一部分工资。

    tā měi gè yuè dōu jī xù yī bù fèn gōng zī

    He saves up a portion of his salary every month.

  • 9 累积 lěi jī — accumulate HSK 7
    • 累 pile up, repeatedly add
    • 积 gather, store up
    Example

    他多年累积的经验非常宝贵。

    tā duō nián lěi jī de jīng yàn fēi cháng bǎo guì

    His experience accumulated over many years is very valuable.

Structure & writing
1 积 jī — to accumulate gradually

积 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
HSK 1
和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government
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稳 wěn stable; steady
HSK 6
委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.
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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean
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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)
1.2 只 zhǐ — only; nothing else besides
Xpinyin
只 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 4
积 jī to accumulate gradually 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do
HSK 5
织 zhī to weave (cloth or garments from silk, hemp, cotton, wool, etc.)
HSK 7
帜 zhì flag; banner

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