歧 (qí): divergent; forked

Meanings

我们应该反对一切形式的歧视。

Wǒmen yīnggāi fǎnduì yíqiè xíngshì de qíshì.

We should oppose all forms of discrimination.

成员之间还存在分歧。

Chéngyuán zhījiān hái cúnzài fēnqí.

There are still differences of opinion among the members.

usage

歧 starts from a forking road and extends to people diverging. Key words: 分歧 (a difference / disagreement), 歧视 (discrimination), 歧途 (a wrong path).

radical

止 zhǐ

foot; to stop

止 originally pictured a foot. As the radical of 歧 it points to walking and roads, the literal sense of a forking path.

phonetic

支 zhī

branch; to support

支 (branch) gives the sound, close to qí, and its 'branching' meaning fits a road that splits, reinforcing 'divergent'.

歧 qí