绩 (jì): to spin (hemp etc), merit, accomplishment
绩 (jì) is a Chinese character meaning “to spin (hemp etc).” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (structural) and 责 (structural). It ranks #1537 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 绩 to complete 纟 one's duties 责; 责 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lèi, tired), 绍 (shào, to continue).
Definitions
- to spin (hemp etc)
- merit
- accomplishment
Etymology & Origin
ideographicTo complete 纟 one's duties 责; 责 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰纟责 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 绩
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成绩单noun | chéng jì dān | school report or transcript |
| 业绩noun | yè jì | achievement |
| 战绩noun | zhàn jì | military achievements |
| 功绩noun | gōng jì | feat |
| 绩效noun | jì xiào | performance |
| 丰功伟绩phrase | fēng gōng wěi jì | glorious achievement (idiom) |
| 败绩verb | bài jì | to be utterly defeated |
| 佳绩noun | jiā jì | good result |
| 政绩noun | zhèng jì | (political) achievements |
| 伟绩noun | wěi jì | great acts |
| 优绩主义 | yōu jì zhǔ yì | meritocracy |
| 关键绩效指标noun | guān jiàn jì xiào zhǐ biāo | key performance indicator (KPI) |
| 绩点noun | jì diǎn | (education) grade point |
| 绩优股noun | jì yōu gǔ | gilt-edged stock |
| 考绩verb | kǎo jì | to check up on sb's achievements |
绩 appears in 19 compound words: 26 as the first character, 58 as the last, and 16 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 绩 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
了解绩字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè jì zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character "成绩" (achievement) helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
...nca Generali 2025财年业绩:创纪录利润,拟派发2.9欧元股息
. . . n c a G e n e r a l i 2 0 2 5 cái nián yè jì : chuàng jì lù lì rùn , nǐ pài fā 2 . 9 ōu yuán gǔ xī
... nca Generali fiscal year 2025 results: record profit, proposed dividend of 2.9 euros
Banca Generali第四季度业绩创纪录但股价下跌
B a n c a G e n e r a l i dì sì jì dù yè jì chuàng jì lù dàn gǔ jià xià diē
Banca Generali posted record fourth-quarter results but shares fell
中国队获5金4银6铜,创境外参赛最佳战绩
zhōng guó duì huò 5 jīn 4 yín 6 tóng , chuàng jìng wài cān sài zuì jiā zhàn jì
The Chinese team won 5 golds, 4 silvers and 6 bronzes, setting the best record in overseas competitions
教师发成绩工具Top1-5榜单,一线教师亲测5款发...
jiào shī fā chéng jì gōng jù T o p 1 5 bǎng dān , yī xiàn jiào shī qīn cè 5 kuǎn fā . . .
Teachers issue a top1-5 list of grade tools, and front-line teachers personally test 5 models...
这样辉煌的成绩，是如何取得的？
Zhèyàng huīhuáng de chéngjì, shì rúhé qǔdé de?
How can one achieve such brilliant results?
他并不怎么努力读书，但成绩却很好。
Tā bìngbù zěnme nǔlì dúshū, dàn chéngjì què hěn hǎo.
He does not study hard, but does very well at school.
你的英文成绩很好，不会被分派到这一班。
Nǐ de Yīngwén chéngjì hěn hǎo, bù huì bèi fēnpài dào zhè yī bān.
Your English is too good to be in this class.
我这个学期的成绩很差。
Wǒ zhège xuéqī de chéngjì hěn chà.
I got terrible grades this term.
她取得了优异的英语成绩。
Tā qǔdé le yōuyì de Yīngyǔ chéngjì.
She gets good marks in English.
Character Family
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