棋(qí)

HSK 7-912 strokes

variant of 棋[qi2]

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Character information

Pinyin
qí
Meaning
variant of 棋[qi2]
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 棋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木其

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 其 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù其qí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 棋 step by step

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

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Words with 棋

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

xià下qí棋
HSK 7-9

to play chess

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qí棋zǐ子
HSK 7-9

chess piece

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hé和qí棋

drawn game (in chess or other board game); CL:盘

Open 和棋 page →
wéi围qí棋

the game of Go

Open 围棋 page →
qí棋jú局

state of play in a game of chess

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qí棋shǒu手

chess player

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qí棋pán盘

chessboard

Open 棋盘 page →
xiàng象qí棋

Chinese chess

Open 象棋 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 棋’s common words

下子和围局手盘象

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