期(qī)

HSK 112 strokes
Readingsqījī

variant of 期[qi1]

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Character information

Pinyin
qī / jī
Meaning
variant of 期[qi1]; period; cycle
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 期 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰其月

In this compound, the meaning comes from 月 (moon); 其 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

其qí月yuè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 期 step by step

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

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Words with 期

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

jià假qī期
HSK 2

vacation

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chū初qī期
HSK 5

initial stage

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zhōng中qī期
HSK 6

middle (of a period of time)

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shàng上qī期
HSK 7-9

previous period (week, month or quarter etc)

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xià下qī期
HSK 7-9

next period (week, month or quarter etc)

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rèn任qī期
HSK 7-9

term of office

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bǎo保zhì质qī期
HSK 7-9

shelf life

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bù不qī期

unexpectedly; to one's surprise

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假初中上下任保质

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