崎 (qí): mountainous

崎 (qí) is a Chinese character meaning “mountainous.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 山 (semantic) and 奇 (phonetic). It ranks #3030 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 崎 mountain. Its radical form 山 (mountain) appears in many related characters such as 峡 (xiá, gorge), 屿 (yǔ, islet), 巅 (diān, summit).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 山 mountain11 strokesFrequency #3030山 semantic 奇 phonetic

Definitions

mountainous

Etymology & Origin

崎

pictophoneticmountain

Decomposition: ⿰山奇 (layout: left-right)

Components:山semantic 奇phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
崎岖	qí qū	rugged
长崎	cháng qí	Nagasaki, Japan
川崎	chuān qí	Kawasaki (name)
山崎	shān qí	Yamazaki or Yamasaki (Japanese surname)
柏崎市	bǎi qí shì	Kashiwazaki city, Japan
宫崎县	gōng qí xiàn	Miyazaki prefecture in east Kyūshū 九州, Japan
宫崎吾朗	gōng qí wú lǎng	Miyazaki Gorō (1967-), Japanese film director
龙崎	lóng qí	Longci, a district in Tainan 台南\|台南[Tai2 nan2], Taiwan
竹崎乡	zhú qí xiāng	Zhuqi or Chuchi Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣\|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan
宫崎	gōng qí	Miyazaki (Japanese surname and place name)
柏崎刈羽	bǎi qí yì yǔ	Kashiwasaki Kariwa, site of Japanese nuclear power plant near Niigata 新潟
岩崎	yán qí	Iwasaki (Japanese surname)
柏崎	bǎi qí	Kashiwazaki (Japanese surname)
宫崎骏	gōng qí jùn	Miyazaki Hayao (1941-), Japanese director
竹崎	zhú qí	Zhuqi or Chuchi Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣\|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

崎 appears in 15 compound words: 7 as the first character, 53 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 崎 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

岖qū

0.6886,324 co-occurrences

川chuān

0.51843,266 co-occurrences

柿shì

0.4911,854 co-occurrences

岩yán

0.47713,638 co-occurrences

枕zhěn

0.4411,620 co-occurrences

晃huǎng

0.4362,142 co-occurrences

山shān

0.43345,774 co-occurrences

尾wěi

0.40810,326 co-occurrences

怜lián

0.408804 co-occurrences

奈nài

0.4087,122 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个崎字在古汉语中有不同的含义。

zhè gè qí zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .

In Classical Chinese, the character "崎" has different meanings.

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 崎 (qí) mean in Chinese?

崎 (qí) primarily means "mountainous." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3030 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 崎 and 椅?

崎 (qí) and 椅 (yǐ) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 山 vs 木 (same 奇 component).

How many strokes does 崎 have?

崎 is written with 11 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 崎?

The radical associated with 崎 is 山 (mountain). This radical appears in many characters related to mountain.

What are the components of 崎?

崎 is composed of: 山 (semantic), 奇 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰山奇 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 崎?

Common words with 崎 include: 崎岖 (qí qū, "rugged"); 长崎 (cháng qí, "Nagasaki, Japan"); 川崎 (chuān qí, "Kawasaki (name)"); 山崎 (shān qí, "Yamazaki or Yamasaki (Japanese surname)"); 柏崎市 (bǎi qí shì, "Kashiwazaki city, Japan"). There are over 15 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 崎 (qí)?

Several characters share the pronunciation qí: 骑 (to ride). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 崎 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 崎 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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