計

Translingual

Stroke order

Han character

計 (Kangxi radical 149, 言+2, 9 strokes, cangjie input 卜口十 (YRJ), four-corner 0460₀, composition ⿰訁十)

Derived characters

• 𠸥, 𣖟, 𧦕, 𦞍, 𧦔, 𦵗, 𥰇, 㾵

Descendants

• け

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1147, character 1
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 35220
• Dae Jaweon: page 1613, character 11
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3937, character 4
• Unihan data for U+8A08

Chinese

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 計
Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Small seal script

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) : 言 (“say”) + 十 (“all”).

Pronunciation

Definitions

計

1. to calculate; to count

   計起條數／计起条数 [Cantonese]  ―  gai³ hei² tiu⁴ sou³   ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   數以百計／数以百计  ―  shù yǐ bǎi jì  ―  to number in the hundreds

   計下呢個月用咗幾多錢 [Cantonese, trad.]
   计下呢个月用咗几多钱 [Cantonese, simp.]

   gai³ haa⁵ nei go³ jyut⁶ jung⁶ zo² gei² do¹ cin^4-2

   to calculate how much was spent this month

2. to amount to

   全校計有學生520人。 [MSC, trad.]
   全校计有学生520人。 [MSC, simp.]

   Quán xiào jì yǒu xuéshēng 520 rén.

   The school has 520 students in total.

3. (chiefly in the negative) to consider; to be concerned with

   不計後果／不计后果  ―  bù jì hòuguǒ  ―  to not be concerned about consequences

4. to plan; to plot
5. plan; plot; scheme

   中計／中计  ―  zhòngjì  ―  to fall into a trap

   反間計／反间计  ―  fǎnjiànjì  ―  stratagem of letting the enemy's own spy sow discord in the enemy camp

6. (Cantonese) solution; way to deal with something

   諗計／谂计 [Cantonese]  ―  nam² gai^3-2   ―  to think of a way to deal with something

   冇計／冇计 [Cantonese]  ―  mou⁵ gai^3-2   ―  one can't do anything about it

7. (Cantonese) to regard as; to consider
8. gauge

   安培計／安培计  ―  ānpéijì  ―  ammeter

9. (Hokkien) all

   • 面頭前規山坪計是青色--ê。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     面头前规山坪计是青色--ê。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2019, 楊振裕, Peh山愛台灣

     Bīn-thâu-chêng kui soaⁿ-phiâⁿ kè sī chhiⁿ-sek--ê. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     The whole hillside in front is all green.

Synonyms

• (plan): 辦法／办法 (bànfǎ), (Cantonese) 計仔／计仔

Compounds

References

• “計”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

Japanese

Kanji

(grade 2 “Kyōiku” kanji)

Noun

計(けい) • (kei) 

1. plan, total

Readings

• Go-on: け (ke)
• Kan-on: けい (kei, Jōyō)
• On: かい (kai)
• Kun: はかる (hakaru, 計る, Jōyō); はからう (hakarau, 計らう, Jōyō); はかりごと (hakarigoto); かぞえる (kazoeru, 計える)

Compounds

• 会(かい)計(けい)士(し) (kaikeishi)
• 腕(うで)時(ど)計(けい) (udedokei)
• 計(けい)画(かく) (keikaku)
• 計(けい)画(かく)的(てき) (keikakuteki)
• 計(けい)算(さん) (keisan)
• 計(けい)量(りょう) (keiryō)
• 計(けい)上(じょう) (keijō)
• 計(けい)測(そく) (keisoku)
• 時(と)計(けい) (tokei), 時(とき)計(はかり) (tokihakari)
• 家(か)計(けい) (kakei)
  • 家(か)計(けい)簿(ぼ) (kakeibo, “household account book”)

Suffix

計(けい) • (-kei) 

1. -meter (measuring device)

Prefix

計(けい) • (kei-) 

1. a total of…, in total
   • 2019 May 28, 邦人がコカインのみ込み密輸か　機内で発作、死亡 in 日本経済新聞

     司(し)法(ほう)解剖(かいぼう)で胃(い)や腸(ちょう)からコカインが入(はい)った計(けい)246(にひゃくよんじゅうろく)個( こ)の袋(ふくろ)が見(み)つかり、当(とう)局(きょく)は死(し)因(いん)を麻(ま)薬(やく)の過(か)剰(じょう)摂取(せっしゅ)による心(しん)不(ふ)全(ぜん)と断定(だんてい)。

     Shihōkaibō de i ya chō kara kokain ga haitta kei nihyakuyonjūroku ko no fukuro ga mitsukari, tōkyoku wa shīn o mayaku no kajō sesshu ni yoru shinfuzen to dantei.

     Through the forensic autopsy, a total of 246 bags containing cocaine were found in the stomach and intestines. The authorities determined the cause of death to be heart failure caused by a drug overdose.

Korean

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Middle Korean readings, if any”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): ~
• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Hanja

Korean Wikisource has texts containing the hanja:

計

Wikisource

計 (eumhun 셀 계 (sel gye))

1. Hanja form^? of 계 (“count; calculation”).
2. Hanja form^? of 계 (“plan”).
3. Hanja form^? of 계 (“total”).

Compounds

• 계략 (計略, gyeryak, “stratagem”)
• 합계 (合計, hapgye, “sum; total”)
• 계산 (計算, gyesan, “calculation”)

Vietnamese

Han character

計: Hán Việt readings: kê, kế
計: Nôm readings: ké, kê, kẻ, kẽ, kế, kể

1. chữ Hán form of kế (“a plot; a scheme; a stratagem”).
2. Nôm form of ké (“(placed after the main verb) to obtain a share of something with someone”).
3. Nôm form of kẻ (“(pejorative) individual, person, man”).
4. Nôm form of kể (“to tell”).