Spot 既
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
既 component
jì · already, since, then; both; de facto
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 既
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue既Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 既 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
厩=
厂
溉=
氵
廄=
广
嘅=
口
慨=
忄
概=
木
暨=
+旦
鱀=
+魚
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 既 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
大概dàgài
roughly
HSK 3.0 · L3概括gàikuòto summarize
HSK 3.0 · L5概念gàiniànconcept
HSK 3.0 · L5概率gàilǜprobability
HSK 3.0 · L6概gàiChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L7-9概况gàikuànggeneral situation
HSK 3.0 · L7-9概论gàilùnoutline
HSK 3.0 · L7-9感慨gǎnkǎito sigh with sorrow, regret etc
HSK 3.0 · L7-9灌溉guàngàito irrigate
HSK 3.0 · L7-9暨jìChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L7-9慷慨kāngkǎivehement
HSK 3.0 · L7-9一概yígàiall
HSK 3.0 · L7-9