岐 (qí) — a Chinese surname
Definition
noun
a Chinese surname
Easily confused
- 枝zhīlook-alike(noun) branch
- 其qísound-alike(possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their (used before a noun)
- 妓jìlook-alike(bound form) prostitute
- 骑qísound-aliketo ride (a horse, bike, or other vehicle one sits astride)
- 肢zhīlook-alike(bound form) limb (arm or leg)
- 齐qísound-alike(adjective) neat, even, uniform
Examples
- 岐。qí Xiān sheng shì wǒ men de lǎo shī.Mr. Qi is our teacher.
- 岐。Tā xìng qí.Her surname is Qi.
- 岐。qí Xiǎo jiě jīn tiān méi lái shàng bān.Miss Qi didn't come to work today.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
岐 is built from 山, meaning mountain, beside 支, which gives its sound.
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