(): used in 蹊蹺|蹊跷

() is a Chinese character meaning “used in 蹊蹺|蹊跷.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #3122 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, foot. Its radical form (foot) appears in many related characters such as (, foot), (pǎo, to run), (, road).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. used in 蹊蹺|蹊跷

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticfoot

Decomposition: ⿰足奚 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
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17

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
adjectiveqī qiāoodd
nounxī jìngpath
phrasedú pì xī jìngto blaze a new trail (idiom)
verblìng pì xī jìngto take an alternate route (idiom)
nounshǔ xīgroin
5
Total compounds
40
As first character
20
As last character
40
As middle character

appears in 5 compound words: 40 as the first character, 20 as the last, and 40 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

qiāo
0.737140 co-occurrences
0.610204 co-occurrences
jìng
0.539216 co-occurrences
shǔ
0.514192 co-occurrences
lìng
0.460279 co-occurrences
zhī
0.42644 co-occurrences
táo
0.35840 co-occurrences
shì
0.344310 co-occurrences
0.32842 co-occurrences
0.22523 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

dúpìxījìngHSK 7+

to blaze a trail; to pioneer a new approach

phrase
lìngpìxījìngHSK 7+

to explore new methods; to start a new style

verb

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

qī zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

The character "蹊" is not used very often in everyday life.

爱范儿Sep 2026

在常规直板机越来越难做出差异化的今天,华为选择在物理形态上另辟径。

zài cháng guī zhí bǎn jī yuè lái yuè nán zuò chū chā yì huà de jīn tiān , huá wéi xuǎn zé zài wù lǐ xíng tài shàng lìng pì qī jìng .

At a time when it’s becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate conventional bar-style phones, Huawei has chosen to take a different approach in terms of physical design.

少数派Jul 2026

延续《粉丝来信》的成功,海贼动画组再次带来一则另辟径的独立单集。

yán xù fěn sī lái xìn de chéng gōng , hǎi zéi dòng huà zǔ zài cì dài lái yī zé lìng pì qī jìng de dú lì dān jí .

Building on the success of "Letters from Fans," the One Piece animation team has once again delivered a standalone episode that takes a unique approach.

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

它背后有小国足球独辟径的智慧,有跨越山海的人情温度,也有资源匮乏下不服输的坚韧。

tā bèi hòu yǒu xiǎo guó zú qiú dú pì qī jìng de zhì huì , yǒu kuà yuè shān hǎi de rén qíng wēn dù , yě yǒu zī yuán 匮 fá xià bù fú shū de jiān rèn .

Behind it lies the ingenuity of a small nation’s soccer program that has forged its own path, the warmth of human connection that transcends mountains and seas, and the tenacity to never give up despite a lack of resources.

少数派Jun 2026

而近年许多国内安卓厂商也另辟径,尝试让自家设备最大限度地融入苹果生态。

ér jìn nián xǔ duō guó nèi ān zhuó hǎn shāng yě lìng pì qī jìng , cháng shì ràng zì jiā shè bèi zuì dà xiàn dù dì róng rù píng guǒ shēng tài .

In recent years, many domestic Android manufacturers have also taken a different approach, attempting to integrate their devices as fully as possible into the Apple ecosystem.

少数派May 2026

都说现实内卷过头,异世界也不遑多让,勇者魔王摇号得到猴年马月,原地投胎还需另辟径。

dōu shuō xiàn shí nèi juǎn guò tóu , yì shì jiè yě bù 遑 duō ràng , yǒng zhě mó wáng yáo hào dé dào hóu nián mǎ yuè , yuán dì tóu tāi hái xū lìng pì qī jìng .

Everyone says the real world is way too cutthroat, but the alternate world isn’t far behind—it takes forever to be chosen by lottery as a hero or a demon lord, and even reincarnating in the same place requires finding a different path.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 足 (foot) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 蹊 (qī) mean in Chinese?
蹊 (qī) primarily means "used in 蹊蹺|蹊跷." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3122 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 蹊 and 溪?
蹊 (qī) and 溪 (xī) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 足 vs 氵 (same 奚 component).
How many strokes does 蹊 have?
蹊 is written with 17 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 蹊?
The radical associated with 蹊 is 足 (foot). This radical appears in many characters related to foot.
What are the components of 蹊?
蹊 is composed of: 足 (semantic), 奚 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰足奚 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 蹊?
Common words with 蹊 include: 蹊跷 (qī qiāo, "odd"); 蹊径 (xī jìng, "path"); 独辟蹊径 (dú pì xī jìng, "to blaze a new trail (idiom)"); 另辟蹊径 (lìng pì xī jìng, "to take an alternate route (idiom)"); 鼠蹊 (shǔ xī, "groin"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
Is 蹊 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 蹊 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.