懂中文 Dong Chinese

蹊

qī, xī

footpath

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 奚 represents the sound.

Components
足 meaning component

足  Meaning component

zú, jù

  

foot

奚 sound component

奚  Sound component

xī

  

where? what? how? why?

Evolution

蹊 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蹊 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蹊 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

蹊  

qī

footpath, trail; track

蹊  

xī

footpath

Most common words with 蹊
Freq.
Word
Meaning

蹊跷

odd

另辟蹊径

to find an alternative

独辟蹊径

to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality

蹊径

path

蹊

footpath