蹊(qī)

17 strokes
Readingsqīxī

used in 蹊跷

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Character information

Pinyin
qī / xī
Meaning
used in 蹊跷; Taiwan pr. [xi1]
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蹊 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰足奚

In this compound, the meaning comes from 足 (foot); 奚 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

足zú奚xī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蹊 step by step

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

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Words with 蹊

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

qī蹊jìng径

path; (fig.) way

Open 蹊径 page →
qī蹊qiāo跷

odd; queer; strange; fishy

Open 蹊跷 page →
shǔ鼠qī蹊

groin

Open 鼠蹊 page →
lìng另pì辟qī蹊jìng径

to take an alternate route (idiom)

Open 另辟蹊径 page →
dú独pì辟qī蹊jìng径

to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality

Open 独辟蹊径 page →

Related characters

From 蹊’s common words

径跷鼠另辟独

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