棋

棊/碁
qí
其 + 木
Frequency#2089

Definitions

qí (noun) chess; game piece
qí (noun) board game; chess-like game

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 其 represents the sound. Simplified form of 碁.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 其

About

The character "棋" is structured with the wood radical "木" on the left and the phonetic component "其" on the right, directly associating it with wooden objects such as game boards or pieces. Etymologically, it originated from terms denoting board games, and its meaning gradually expanded from specific references to encompass a wider category of strategy-based board games like Chinese chess and Go, reflecting the diversification of such pastimes over centuries.

Example Sentences Hide

我很喜欢下棋。

Wǒ hěn xǐhuān xiàqí.

I like playing chess very much.

他每天下象棋。

Tā měitiān xià xiàngqí.

He plays Chinese chess every day.

我和朋友下围棋。

Wǒ hé péngyou xià wéiqí.

I play Go with my friend.

下午我们下国际象棋。

Xiàwǔ wǒmen xià guójì xiàngqí.

In the afternoon, we play international chess.

这盘棋下得很精彩。

Zhè pán qí xià de hěn jīngcǎi.

This game of chess was played very brilliantly.

学习下棋能提高思维能力。

Xuéxí xiàqí néng tígāo sīwéi nénglì.

Learning to play chess can improve thinking ability.

如果你喜欢下棋，我们可以一起玩。

Rúguǒ nǐ xǐhuān xiàqí, wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ wán.

If you like playing chess, we can play together.

在围棋比赛中，他展现了惊人的战略眼光。

Zài wéiqí bǐsài zhōng, tā zhǎnxiànle jīngrén de zhànlüè yǎnguāng.

In the Go competition, he demonstrated amazing strategic insight.

Related Characters

Component: 其

斯 期 基 旗 欺 琪 祺 淇 箕 麒 綦 骐 萁 碁

Component: 木

样 机 相 果 权 格 术 根 极 林 集 查 李 标

Example Words

象棋 下棋 五子棋 围棋 棋子 棋局 棋盘 琴棋书画 举棋不定 跳棋 邓紫棋 一盘棋 悔棋 星罗棋布 棋手 棋王 棋艺 棋谱 棋逢对手 死棋 臭棋 军棋