懂中文 Dong Chinese

气

qì

air

Depicts a gust of air.

Evolution

气 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
气 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
气 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
气 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
气 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

气 (氣) 

qì

air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit; gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi

Most common words with 气
Freq.
Word
Meaning

气

gas

生气

to get angry

天气

weather

空气

air

客气

polite

Component uses

Meaning component in 22 characters (0 verified)

氧 氛 氢 氫 氯 氨 氮 氖 氟 氦 氲 氳 氰 氤 氩 氚 氘 氪 氡 氙 氕 氜

Sound component in 4 characters (4 verified)

氣 汽 忾 饩

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

氣