Definitions

beautiful; open-work silk

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "绮", derived from its traditional form "綺", structurally combines the silk radical 糸 with the component 奇, which functions primarily as a phonetic indicator. Originally, this character denoted a fine silk fabric characterized by woven patterns or damask weave. Its semantic range later expanded beyond textile description to associate with qualities of exquisite beauty and elegance, as observed in classical compounds like "绮丽", which conveys a sense of resplendent magnificence.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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这件裙子很丽。

Zhè jiàn qúnzi hěn qǐlì.

This skirt is very beautiful.

她的梦成真了。

Tā de qǐ mèng chéngzhēn le.

Her beautiful dream has come true.

花园里的花朵丽夺目。

Huāyuán lǐ de huāduǒ qǐlì duómù.

The flowers in the garden are beautifully dazzling.

他穿着罗制成的衣服。

Tā chuānzhe qǐluó zhì chéng de yīfu.

He is wearing clothes made of fine silk.

那片丽的云彩慢慢消散了。

Nà piàn qǐlì de yúncai mànman xiāosàn le.

That beautiful cloud slowly dispersed.

她的笔下流出丽的诗句。

Tā de bǐ xià liú chū qǐlì de shījù.

From her pen flow beautiful verses.

尽管现实残酷,她仍怀有丽的希望。

Jǐnguǎn xiànshí cánkù, tā réng huái yǒu qǐlì de xīwàng.

Although reality is harsh, she still holds beautiful hope.

在古老的传说中,有一个丽而神秘的世界。

Zài gǔlǎo de chuánshuō zhōng, yǒu yīgè qǐlì ér shénmì de shìjiè.

In ancient legends, there is a beautiful and mysterious world.