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name of a river

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character 淇, formed by the water radical 氵 combined with the phonetic component 其, constitutes a phono-semantic compound originally created to name the Qi River. Its structure consistently reflects this aquatic association, with 其 guiding its pronunciation. Initially serving as a hydronym, the character's usage gradually extended to incorporate related geographical references and, in later periods, adapted for use in personal names, while its core meaning remained tied to the river.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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是我的朋友。

Zhāng Qí shì wǒ de péngyou.

Zhang Qi is my friend.

喜欢看电影。

Lǐ Qí xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.

Li Qi likes watching movies.

每天去公园散步。

Wáng Qí měitiān qù gōngyuán sànbù.

Wang Qi goes to the park for a walk every day.

河的水非常清澈。

Qí Hé de shuǐ fēicháng qīngchè.

The water of the Qi River is very clear.

美丽的河风景如画。

Měilì de Qí Hé fēngjǐng rú huà.

The beautiful Qi River scenery is like a painting.

如果去河旅游,你会很开心。

Rúguǒ qù Qí Hé lǚyóu, nǐ huì hěn kāixīn.

If you travel to the Qi River, you will be very happy.

计划明年访问河地区。

Zhāng Qí jìhuà míngnián fǎngwèn Qí Hé dìqū.

Zhang Qi plans to visit the Qi River area next year.

尽管河距离城市很远,但李仍然经常去那里写生。

Jǐnguǎn Qí Hé jùlí chéngshì hěn yuǎn, dàn Lǐ Qí réngrán jīngcháng qù nàlǐ xiěshēng.

Although the Qi River is far from the city, Li Qi still often goes there to sketch.