淇

qí

其 + 氵

Definitions

qí name of a river

Etymology

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

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 其

About

淇 is a phono-semantic compound: the 氵 (water) radical supplies the meaning and 其 the pronunciation. It was created as the name of the Qi River in Henan province, and its use has remained confined to geographic names linked to that river and nearby administrative regions. The structure follows a typical place-name pattern, combining a generic natural element with a phonetic marker.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

张淇是我的朋友。

Zhāng Qí shì wǒ de péngyou.

Zhang Qi is my friend.

李淇喜欢看电影。

Lǐ Qí xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.

Li Qi likes watching movies.

王淇每天去公园散步。

Wáng Qí měitiān qù gōngyuán sànbù.

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

淇河的水非常清澈。

Qí Hé de shuǐ fēicháng qīngchè.

The water of the Qi River is very clear.

美丽的淇河风景如画。

Měilì de Qí Hé fēngjǐng rú huà.

The beautiful Qi River scenery is like a painting.

如果去淇河旅游，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.

张淇计划明年访问淇河地区。

Zhāng Qí jìhuà míngnián fǎngwèn Qí Hé dìqū.

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

尽管淇河距离城市很远，但李淇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.

Related Characters

Component: 其

Component: 氵

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