積 (jī) - Accumulate, gather, amass & product (mathematics)

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jī ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

積 · jī

Accumulate, gather, amass;

product (mathematics);

long-standing, accumulated;

stored, hoarded.

Accumulate, gather, amassproduct (mathematics)long-standing, accumulated

Usage highlights

AccumulateProductAccumulated virtueAccumulated knowledgeAccumulated fundsAccumulated snow

Synonyms

  • 累— accumulate, pile up
  • 聚— gather, assemble
  • 蓄— store up, accumulate

Antonyms

  • 消— disperse, vanish
  • 散— scatter, dissipate
  • 耗— consume, deplete

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Accumulate wealth (積累財富).
  • Mathematical product (乘積).
  • Accumulated experience (積累經驗).
  • Stored grain (積穀).

Collocations

  • Accumulate(積累)
  • Product(乘積)
  • Accumulated virtue(積德)
  • Accumulated knowledge(積學)
  • Accumulated funds(積蓄)
  • Accumulated snow(積雪)

Idioms

  • Accumulate virtue for descendants(積德累功)
  • Accumulate step by step to cover a thousand miles(積跬步以至千里)
  • Accumulated jade and piled gold(積玉堆金)
  • Accumulated silt becomes a mountain(積土成山)
  • Accumulated evil brings self-destruction(積惡餘殃)

Cultural background

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  • Reflects Confucian emphasis on gradual moral cultivation and learning.
  • Associated with agricultural societies valuing grain storage and accumulation.
  • Mathematical usage shows integration of practical calculation in Chinese tradition.

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