淇 (qí): name of a river

淇 (qí) is a Chinese character meaning “name of a river.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 其 (phonetic). It ranks #2246 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 淇 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. name of a river

Etymology & Origin

淇

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵其 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
冰淇淋nounbīng qí línice cream
眼睛吃冰淇淋yǎn jing chī bīng qí lín(slang) (Tw) to be checking out the hotties
舒淇shū qíShu Qi (1976-), Taiwanese actress
淇县qí xiànQi County or Qixian, a county in Hebi City 鶴壁市|鹤壁市, Henan
淇滨区qí bīn qūQibin, a district of Hebi City 鶴壁市|鹤壁市, Henan
麦淇淋nounmài qí lín(loanword) margarine
淇淋nounqí líncream (loanword)
淇滨proper-nounqí bīnsee 淇濱區|淇滨区
霜淇淋nounshuāng qí línsoft ice-cream
9
Total compounds
44
As first character
11
As last character
44
As middle character

淇 appears in 9 compound words: 44 as the first character, 11 as the last, and 44 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 淇 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

淋lín
0.78824 co-occurrences
冰bīng
0.61722 co-occurrences
吃chī
0.33311 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

爱范儿Sep 2026

罗永浩多次公开否认,并回应称,冰淇淋博览会是行业活动,早已安排。

luó yǒng hào duō cì gōng kāi fǒu rèn , bìng huí yīng chēng , bīng qí lín bó lǎn huì shì xíng yè huó dòng , zǎo yǐ ān pái .

Luo Yonghao has repeatedly denied this in public, stating that the Ice Cream Expo is an industry event that had been scheduled long ago.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

青年创作者钟淇玲的AI作品《鲸鱼之歌》获得“最佳技术作品”推优荣誉。

qīng nián chuàng zuò zhě zhōng qí líng de A I zuò pǐn jīng yú zhī gē huò dé zuì jiā jì shù zuò pǐn tuī yōu róng yù .

Young artist Zhong Qiling’s AI artwork, *Song of the Whale*, received the “Best Technical Work” recommendation.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

其实不光是反复化冻再冻结,光是温度频繁波动就能影响冰的性质,这里举个冰淇淋的例子。

qí shí bù guāng shì fǎn fù huà dòng zài dòng jié , guāng shì wēn dù pín fán bō dòng jiù néng yǐng xiǎng bīng de xìng zhì , zhè lǐ jǔ gè bīng qí lín de lì zǐ .

In fact, it’s not just repeated thawing and refreezing—even frequent temperature fluctuations alone can affect the properties of ice. Let’s take ice cream as an example.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

香蕉冰淇淋、蜜瓜冰沙……冷冻水果成新宠,营养价值会打折吗

xiāng jiāo bīng qí lín , mì guā bīng shā lěng dòng shuǐ guǒ chéng xīn chǒng , yíng yǎng jià zhí huì dǎ zhé ma

Banana ice cream, honeydew melon smoothies… Frozen fruit has become the new favorite—but does that mean its nutritional value takes a hit?

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

不仅是冰镇水果,盛夏时节,冰淇淋、冰镇饮品等也是人们喜爱的消暑选择。

bù jǐn shì bīng zhèn shuǐ guǒ , shèng xià shí jié , bīng qí lín , bīng zhèn yǐn pǐn děng yě shì rén men xǐ ài de xiāo shǔ xuǎn zé .

In addition to chilled fruit, ice cream and cold beverages are also popular ways to beat the heat during the height of summer.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 氵 (water) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced qí

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 淇 (qí) mean in Chinese?
淇 (qí) primarily means "name of a river." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #2246 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 淇 and 基?
淇 (qí) and 基 (jī) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 氵 vs 土 (same 其 component).
How many strokes does 淇 have?
淇 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 淇?
The radical associated with 淇 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.
What are the components of 淇?
淇 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 其 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵其 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 淇?
Common words with 淇 include: 冰淇淋 (bīng qí lín, "ice cream"); 眼睛吃冰淇淋 (yǎn jing chī bīng qí lín, "(slang) (Tw) to be checking out the hotties"); 舒淇 (shū qí, "Shu Qi (1976-), Taiwanese actress"); 淇县 (qí xiàn, "Qi County or Qixian, a county in Hebi City 鶴壁市|鹤壁市, Henan"); 淇滨区 (qí bīn qū, "Qibin, a district of Hebi City 鶴壁市|鹤壁市, Henan"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 淇 (qí)?
Several characters share the pronunciation qí: 旗 (flag), 琪 ((literary) fine jade), 棋 (chess). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 淇 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 淇 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.