Dong Chinese dictionary

qí

chess

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 其 represents the sound. Simplified form of 碁.

Components

木 Meaning component

mù

tree

其 Sound component

qí

its, his, (3p possessive)

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

qí

chess; any game similar to chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pán]; chess piece; CL:個|个[gè],顆|颗[kē]

qí

variant of 棋[qí]

Most common words with 棋

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