祺 (qí) — auspicious, good fortune (in written blessings)
Definition
A formal, written character used only in set blessings like 祺祥, never in speech. You will only see it in greetings (新春祺祥) and letter closings — it carries no meaning on its own outside these fixed phrases.
bound form
auspiciousgood fortune (in written blessings)
Easily confused
- 棋qílook-alikechess or any similar board game (e.g., Chinese chess, Go)
- 其qísound-alike(possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their (used before a noun)
- 骑qísound-aliketo ride (a horse, bike, or other vehicle one sits astride)
- 齐qísound-alike(adjective) neat, even, uniform
- 旗qísound-alikeflag, banner
- 崎qísound-alike(bound form) rugged, rough (of terrain; appears in 崎岖)
Examples
- 祺。Zhù nín fú qí ān kāng.Wishing you happiness and well-being.
- 祺，。Shùn sòng shí qí, wàn shì rú yì.With best wishes for the season, may all go well with you.
- ，祺。Xīn chūn zhī jì, zhù nín zhū shì qí xiáng.At the start of the new spring, may all things be auspicious for you.
Origin
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