知己 Traditional form: 知己 Pinyin (reading): zhījǐ Definitions: to know oneself to be intimate or close intimate friend Characters: 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend 己 - self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem Traditional characters: 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend 己 - self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem