| 及 | 542C00 32.82 | 部居  | 畫數 4 | ㄐㄧˊ [ji2] | ||
| V.t. | (1) Come up to, reach, attain: 及冠 [ji2guan4], 及笄 [ji2ji1], 及格 [ji2ge2], 及第 [ji2di4], 及門 [ji2men2], 及肩 [zhe2jian1]↓; 罪不及妻孥 a wife and children are not punished for crimes of the husband and father; 今恩足以及禽獸 (AC) now that even birds and animals can bask in your favor; 趕得及，來得及 be in time for; 力所難及 beyond one's power or physical strength. (2) Compare with: 及不上他 be no match for him. | |||||
| Prep. | In, on, to: 及時 in or on time; 由東及西 from east to west; 由近及遠 from the near to the distant; 由親及疏 from close relations to mere acquaintances. | |||||
| Conj. | (1) When: 及期 when the time comes; 及其長也 when he grew up to manhood; 及其覺也 when he woke up; 及至 when the point is reached. (2) And: 孔子及其門徒 Confucius and his disciples. | |||||
| Words | 1. 及第 [ji2di4], v.i., formerly, be successful in government examinations. 2. 及格 [ji2ge2], v.i., pass in an examination, to qualify: 不及格 disqualified. 3. 及冠 [ji2guan4], v.i., (of men) formerly, come of age, usu. at 20. 4. 及笄 [ji2ji1], v.i., (of women) formerly, come of age, usu. at 15. 5. 乃肩 [ji2jian1], adj., come up to the shoulder. 6. 及門 [ji2men2], adj., 及門弟子 pupils, disciples directly taught by master. 7. 及時 [ji2shi2], adj. & adv., timely, in or on time: 及時努力 make timely efforts; 及時採取行動 take timely action; 及時趕上 be just in time for; 及時到達 arrive in time. 8. 及早 [ji2zao3], adv., early, while there's yet plenty of time. | |||||