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ích kỉ

Pronunciation Northern /ïk˧˥ kḭ˧˩˧/ Central /ḭ̈t˩˧ ki˧˩˨/ Southern /ɨt˧˥ ki˨˩˦/
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selfish
Adjective
selfish
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Meaning
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selfish Properties & StatesTheme

Thinking only about one's own needs and desires without caring about other people.

vi Đừng quá ích kỉ mà hãy biết chia sẻ với mọi người.

en Don't be too selfish; instead, learn to share with everyone.

Parts
ích / kỉ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 益己 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 益己

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
益己
Candidates by syllable
ích kỉ (己 / 紀)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
có ích / hữu ích / giúp ích / tiện ích …
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