calculate

Depicts saying () numbers () to count or calculate.

Components
言 meaning component

  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

十 meaning component

  Meaning component

shí

  

ten

Evolution

計 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
計 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
計 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
計 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

plan, plot; stratagem; scheme; to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge

() 

surname Ji

Most common words with 計
Freq.
Word
Meaning

计划

plan

伙计

partner

设计

plan

估计

to estimate

统计

statistics