琦 (qí): (literary) fine jade

琦 (qí) is a Chinese character meaning “(literary) fine jade.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 王 (jade). It ranks #3325 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 王 jade12 strokesFrequency #3325

Definitions

  1. (literary) fine jade

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.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 琦 (qí) mean in Chinese?
琦 (qí) primarily means "(literary) fine jade." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3325 in character frequency.
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 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.
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.