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歧

qí
adjective #40,191

Meanings

  1. 1 divergent; forked
  2. 2 different; at variance

Examples

HSK 5
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.
HSK 5
成员之间还存在分歧。
Chéngyuán zhījiān hái cúnzài fēnqí.
There are still differences of opinion among the members.

Tips

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).

Components

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'.

Stroke Order

歧 qí