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to amass / to accumulate / to store / old / long-standing
積
积 jī
1. Accumulate; store up.
① Accumulation of grains.
② As in the saying: "When living, one collects a day's accumulation; when traveling, one prepares for the evening’s defense."
2. Accumulate; pile up.
As mentioned in "I Ching: Sheng": "The gentleman follows virtue and accumulates small efforts to achieve great heights."
3. Contain; be latent.
Referenced in "The Book of Rites": "Harmony accumulates within, while brilliance is expressed externally."
4. Pile; mound.
As in "Tang Dynasty's Duan Chengshi": "Encountered several wolves and, feeling anxious, climbed onto the grass pile."
5. Numerous.
As mentioned in "Zhou Li: Di Guan": "In charge of the local delegation, one must wait for the grants."
6. Habitual; formed over a long time.
Referenced in "Xunzi": "Keeping one's accumulated gains, fearing that their evils will be known."
7. Stagnate; come to a stop.
In "Zhuangzi: Tiandao": "The way of heaven operates without accumulating; hence, all things come to be."
8. Accumulated in the heart.
Mentioned in "History of Jin: Biography of Empresses": "Such talents are often scorned by those in power, which leads to pent-up frustrations."
9. Traditional Chinese medicine term. Refers to diseases such as cold accumulation, food accumulation, etc.
As in "Lingshu", discussing the onset of disease attributed to cold accumulation.
10. Mathematics term. The result of multiplying several numbers is called their product.
Reference from "The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art": "The area is obtained by multiplying the step counts."
11. Measure word. One pile is one accumulation.
Mentioned in "Taiping Guangji": "Ten pieces make an accumulation."
12. Wrinkles of clothing.
As referenced in "Shiming: Explanation of Clothing": "Pure accumulation, refers to pure clothing."
13. Alternate form of 識.
Quoting "Gongyang Commentary": "In summer, the Qi people were slaughtered at Sui."
14. Alternate form of 績 referring to achievements.
In "Guanzi: Power and Repair": "Those with accomplishments but not indulging in them lead to the people's discontent."
15. Alternate form of 蹟 referring to traces.
Cited in "Book of the Later Han: Biography of Deng Chen": "Chen dispatched a thousand archers."
積
积 jī
(Verb)
- Original meaning: To pile up grains.
- Phonetic analysis: Derived from "禾" (grain) with a sound component, indicating a relation to agriculture.
1. Same original meaning ([En.] amass; store up)
2. Accumulate; pile up ([En.] accumulate)
3. Hold in store; be latent ([En.] hold in store; be latent)
4. Stagnate ([En.] stagnate)
5. Add up ([En.] add up)
積
积 jī
(Noun)
1. Referring to accumulated money or goods ([En.] accumulated)
2. In traditional Chinese medicine, refers to digestive disorders in children ([En.] indigestion).
3. Abbreviation for product, which is the result of multiplying two or more numbers or amounts ([En.] product).
4. Alternate form of 襀, referring to wrinkles in clothing ([En.] wrinkles of the clothing)
5. Alternate form of 績, referring to achievements ([En.] achievement; merit)
積
积 jī
(Adjective)
1. Long-standing ([En.] long-standing)
2. Habitual; formed gradually over time ([En.] habitual)