懂中文 Dong Chinese

琪

qí

type of jade

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 其 represents the sound.

Components
王 meaning component

王  Meaning component

wáng, wàng

  

king

其 sound component

其  Sound component

qí

  

its, his, (3p possessive)

Evolution

琪 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

琪  

qí

type of jade; fine jade

Most common words with 琪
Freq.
Word
Meaning

琪

fine jade

安琪儿

angel (loanword)

杜琪峰

Johnnie To (1955-), Hong Kong film director

范玮琪

Christine Fan (1976-), American-born Taiwanese singer and actress