淇 (qí) — (bound form) Qi (river in Henan province)

Definition

淇 (qí) appears only in the names 淇水 and 淇河, referring to the Qi River in Henan province. It is a bound form, never used alone.

bound form

Qi (river in Henan province)

Easily confused

淇。
qí Shuǐ shì yì tiáo gǔ lǎo de hé liú.
The Qi River is an ancient river.
淇。
Zhè shǒu shī tí dào le qí hé.
This poem mentions the Qi River.
淇。
qí Hé liǎng àn de fēng jǐng hěn měi.
The scenery on both banks of the Qi River is beautiful.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

其

Same sound today

淇 combines 水 (water) with 其, which gives the sound.