耆(qí)

10 strokes
Readingsqíshì

man of sixty or seventy

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Character information

Pinyin
qí / shì
Meaning
man of sixty or seventy
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 耆 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱老日

In this compound, the meaning comes from 老 (old); 日 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

老lǎo日rì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 耆 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 耆

Common words using 耆 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yān焉qí耆

Yanqi county in Xinjiang

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qí耆sù宿

venerable old person

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huáng黄qí耆

milk vetch; plant genus Astragalus; huangqi 黃芪|黄芪, Astragalus membranaceus …

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From 耆’s common words

焉宿黄

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