懂中文 Dong Chinese

幾

jǐ, jī

how much

Original meaning: 

danger

Depicts a weapon (戈) cutting ropes (𢆶) tied around a person (人). Based on the original meaning "danger". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
𢆶 iconic component

𢆶  Iconic component

yōu

  

threads

戈 iconic component

戈  Iconic component

gē

  

spear

人 iconic component

人  Iconic component

rén

  

person

Evolution

幾 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
幾 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
幾 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
幾 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

几 (幾) 

jǐ

how many? how much?; a few, some; how much; how many; several; a few

几 (幾) 

jī

almost

Most common words with 幾
Freq.
Word
Meaning

几

how much

几乎

almost

几个

a few

好几

several

十几

more than ten

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (1 verified)

機 璣 饑 譏 嘰 蟣