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CHINESE CHARACTER

qī

期

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measure word (events)

Numbered pinyin: qi1
English meanings: m.[event]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 其; right 月.

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Right

Meaning & sound clues

月 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “moon”.

其 is identified as the sound component (qí). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 期.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰其月

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)

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Homophones

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Example sentences

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01
zhè这qī期zázhì杂志。
This issue of the magazine.
02
dì第èr二qī期。
The second issue.
03
yī一xuéqī学期。
One term.
04
àn按qī期wánchéng完成。
Finish on time.
05
dì第yī一qī期de的kèchéng课程。
The first-term course.
06
chángqī长期jìhuà计划。
A long-term plan.

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