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琪

qí
noun #9,085

Meanings

  1. 1 fine jade; beautiful jade
  2. 2 (used in given names)

Characters

琪
qí
fine jade; precious stone
A single-character word. The left side 王 (originally 玉, jade) indicates the meaning; the right side 其 (qí) gives the pronunciation.

Examples

她叫李琪，名字很好听。
Tā jiào Lǐ Qí, míngzi hěn hǎotīng.
Her name is Li Qi — it's a beautiful name.
琪花瑶草是形容仙境的美景。
Qíhuā yáocǎo shì xíngróng xiānjìng de měijǐng.
'Jade flowers and precious grass' describes the beauty of a fairy realm.

Tips

usage
琪 is almost exclusively used in personal names today, especially for girls. It evokes beauty and preciousness. The jade radical (王/玉) signals it belongs to the jade/gem family of characters.

Stroke Order

琪 qí