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己

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gi2
POJ: kí
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: gi7
POJ: kī
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

pronoun: self; oneself, personal
己

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. gi7 is attested specifically in the bound compound 家己 ("oneself"), while gi2 is the general reading used elsewhere; both share the same core "self" meaning so were kept as one entry.

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