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Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state

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Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state; surname Qi
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木己

In this compound, the meaning comes from (tree); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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guó

the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞縣|杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small …

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the wife of 杞梁[Qi3 Liang2], a senior official of the state of Qi 杞[Qi3] who…

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xiàn

Qi County or Qixian, a county in Kaifeng City 开封市, Hen…

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(lit.) the fear held by a man of 杞[Qi3] that the sky would fall (idiom)

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(lit.) like the man of 杞[Qi3] who feared the sky would fall (idiom)

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