CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- qi2
- English meanings
- chess, chess-like game, a game of chess, variant of 棋[qi2]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 木; right 其.
Meaning & sound clues
木 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “wood”.
其 is identified as the sound component (qí). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 棋.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
seven
beg
enterprise; hope
it
cold; sad
open; start; enlighten
device; instrument
strange; wonderful
contract; agree
wife
how can; how could
rugged; uneven
abandon; discard
relative; sorrow
flag; banner
measure word (events)
perch; dwell
deceive
fork; difference
air
air
steam
to steep (tea)
weep
paint
lay bricks; build
pray; beseech
aspect marker
up to; so far
sit
neat; even; together
complete
Example sentences
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Related words
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