既

jì

already; since; both... (and...)

Radical: 旡 HSK 4 c, d ideographic

Components & Etymology

既 decomposes into the following components:

旡

Words containing 既

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 既.

既定
jì dìng
既已
jì yǐ
既往
jì wǎng
既得
jì dé
vested in
既是
jì shì
since, as
既有
jì yǒu
existing
既然
jì rán
since
既而
jì ér
既视感
jì shì gǎn
déjà vu
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
(idiom) just as in the past
不咎既往
bù jiù jì wǎng
not censure sb for his past misdeeds
既往不咎
jì wǎng bù jiù
to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom)

Related characters (radical 旡)

Characters that share the radical 旡.

旡

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