紀 (jì)
discipline, age; period, era; record, annal
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 己 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“紀，絲別也。从糸，己聲。”
Original meaning
silk rope
Components
- 糹 (meaning) — 糹 is a component form of 糸.
- 己 (sound)