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祁

Qí
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Meanings

  1. 1 surname Qi
  2. 2 (literary) large, vast

Examples

他姓祁，是山西祁县人。
Tā xìng Qí, shì Shānxī Qíxiàn rén.
His surname is Qi; he is from Qi County in Shanxi.
祁连山位于甘肃和青海之间。
Qíliánshān wèiyú Gānsù hé Qīnghǎi zhī jiān.
The Qilian Mountains lie between Gansu and Qinghai.

Tips

culture
Ancient surname tracing back to the Spring and Autumn period statesman 祁奚 (Qí Xī) of the Jin state, a Confucian model for recommending talent without nepotism. Today the name appears in places: 祁县 (Qíxiàn) in Shanxi, 祁连山 (Qíliánshān, Qilian Mountains), 祁阳 (Qíyáng) in Hunan.
mistakes
Don't confuse with 祈 (qí, to pray). 祁 has 阝 (right-side ear, originally 邑 yì meaning settlement/place) — fitting for a surname and place name; 祈 has 斤 (jīn, axe).

Stroke Order

祁 Qí