琦 (qí): (literary) fine jade

琦 (qí) is a Chinese character meaning “(literary) fine jade.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 王 (semantic) and 奇 (phonetic). It ranks #3325 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 琦 jade. Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 现 (xiàn, to appear), 球 (qiú, ball used for playing games (variant of 球)), 环 (huán, ring).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (literary) fine jade

Etymology & Origin

琦

pictophoneticjade

Decomposition: ⿰王奇 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
崔琦cuī qíDaniel C. Tsui (1939-), Chinese-born American physicist, winner of 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics
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Total compounds
0
As first character
100
As last character
0
As middle character

琦 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

学习琦字需要反复练习,才能写得工整。

xué xí qí zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .

Learning to write the character "琦" requires repeated practice to ensure it is written neatly.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

当天,来自曲靖市富源县的剪纸爱好者郭自琦专程前来观展。

dāng tiān , lái zì qū Jìng shì fù yuán xiàn de jiǎn zhǐ ài hǎo zhě guō zì qí zhuān chéng qián lái guàn zhǎn .

That day, Guo Ziqi, a paper-cutting enthusiast from Fuyuan County, Qujing City, made a special trip to visit the exhibition.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

中国农业大学副教授胡琦提示,对于现代人来说,三伏养生的核心在于顺应自然。

zhōng guó nóng yè dà xué fù jiào shòu hú qí tí shì , duì yú xiàn dài rén lái shuō , sān fú yǎng shēng de hé xīn zài yú shùn yīng zì rán .

Hu Qi, an associate professor at China Agricultural University, points out that for modern people, the key to staying healthy during the Three Fiery Periods lies in harmonizing with nature.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

华中科技大学法学院副院长熊琦介绍,我国商标法遵循先申请、重使用、看显着性的客观标准。

huá zhōng kē jì dà xué fǎ xué yuàn fù yuàn cháng xióng qí jiè shào , wǒ guó shāng biāo fǎ zūn xún xiān shēn qǐng , chóng shǐ yòng , kàn xiǎn zhe xìng de kè guàn biāo zhǔn .

Xiong Qi, Vice Dean of the School of Law at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, explained that China’s Trademark Law follows the objective criteria of “first-to-file,” “emphasis on use,” and “distinctiveness.”

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

上半场补时阶段,大连队张浩琦禁区内抢点射门,将比分扳平。

shàng bàn chǎng bǔ shí jiē duàn , dà lián duì zhāng hào qí jīn qū nèi qiǎng diǎn shè mén , jiāng bǐ fēn bān píng .

In stoppage time of the first half, Dalian’s Zhang Haoqi scored on a close-range shot inside the penalty area to tie the game.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

中国农业大学副教授 胡琦: 南北气候差异跟大气环流和海洋向我国大陆的水汽输送相关。

zhōng guó nóng yè dà xué fù jiào shòu hú qí : nán běi qì hòu chā yì gēn dà qì huán liú hé hǎi yáng xiàng wǒ guó dà lù de shuǐ qì shū sòng xiāng guān .

Hu Qi, Associate Professor at China Agricultural University: The climatic differences between the north and south are related to atmospheric circulation and the transport of water vapor from the ocean to the Chinese mainland.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 王 (jade) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced qí

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 琦 (qí) mean in Chinese?
琦 (qí) primarily means "(literary) fine jade." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3325 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 琦 and 寄?
琦 (qí) and 寄 (jì) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 王 vs 宀 (same 奇 component).
How many strokes does 琦 have?
琦 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 琦?
The radical associated with 琦 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.
What are the components of 琦?
琦 is composed of: 王 (semantic), 奇 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰王奇 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 琦?
Common words with 琦 include: 崔琦 (cuī qí, "Daniel C. Tsui (1939-), Chinese-born American physicist, winner of 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 琦 (qí)?
Several characters share the pronunciation qí: 骑 (to ride), 崎 (mountainous). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 琦 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 琦 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.