蹊 (qī) · odd; fishy; suspicious

Meanings

1 odd; fishy; suspicious

Characters

蹊

qī

odd; fishy (in 蹊跷)

Examples

HSK 7-9

这件事有点蹊跷。

Zhè jiàn shì yǒudiǎn qīqiāo.

There's something fishy about this whole thing.

HSK 7-9

他走得那么急，显得很蹊跷。

Tā zǒu de nàme jí, xiǎnde hěn qīqiāo.

He left in such a hurry, it seemed strange.

Tips

mistakes

Two readings. The everyday one is qī, found only in 蹊跷 (qīqiāo, odd, fishy). The other reading xī means a footpath, as in 蹊径 (xījìng) and 独辟蹊径 (dúpì-xījìng, to blaze one's own trail).

Components

radical

足 zú

foot

The foot radical 足 on the left ties this character to walking and paths, which is clearest in its xī reading meaning footpath.

phonetic

奚 xī

phonetic element

The right side is read xī and supplies the sound; it also appears in 溪 (stream). The qī reading in 蹊跷 is a separate sound development.

Stroke Order

蹊 qī

Related Words

蹊跷 qīqiāo HSK 7-9 #10,634

odd / queer / strange / fishy

另辟蹊径 lìngpì-xījìng

to open up a new path / to take an alternative approach / to blaze a new trail

独辟蹊径 dúpì-xījìng #51,998

to open a path of one's own / to blaze a new trail / to display originality; to break new ground

蹊径 xījìng #32,627

path / narrow trail / (figurative) approach / method / way of doing things

奇 qí #1,831

strange; odd; peculiar / wonderful; marvelous; surprising / rare; unusual

奇怪 qíguài HSK 3 #571

strange / odd / surprising

形迹可疑 xíngjì-kěyí

acting suspiciously; of suspicious conduct / with suspicious appearance or behavior

可疑 kěyí HSK 7-9 #3,834

suspicious; questionable; dubious

有鬼 yǒuguǐ #10,895

something fishy is going on / there's something suspicious / haunted

单 dān HSK 5 #1,225

single; alone; only / list; form; bill / simple; odd (number)