祁 (qí): surname Qi, large, vast
祁 (qí) is a Chinese character meaning “large.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 礻 (semantic) and 阝 (phonetic). It ranks #5152 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 祁 spirit. Its radical form 礻 (spirit) appears in many related characters such as 票 (piào, ticket), 社 (shè, (bound form) society), 禁 (jìn, to prohibit).
Definitions
- surname Qi
- large
- vast
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 无支祁 | wú zhī qí | a water goblin in Chinese mythology usually depicted as a monkey |
| 祁连山 | qí lián shān | Qilian Mountains in Qinghai |
| 祁连山脉 | qí lián shān mài | Qilian Mountains (formerly Richthofen Range), dividing Qinghai and Gansu provinces |
| 祁阳市 | qí yáng shì | Qiyang, a county-level city in Yongzhou City 永州市, Hunan |
| 祁东县 | qí dōng xiàn | Qidong, a county in Hengyang City 衡陽市|衡阳市, Hunan |
| 祁门县 | qí mén xiàn | Qimen, a county in Huangshan City 黃山市|黄山市, Anhui |
| 祁连县 | qí lián xiàn | Qilian, a county in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海北藏族自治州, Qinghai |
| 祁东 | qí dōng | see 祁東縣|祁东县 |
| 祁门 | qí mén | see 祁門縣|祁门县 |
| 祁连proper-noun | qí lián | see 祁連縣|祁连县 |
| 朱祁镇 | zhū qí zhèn | Zhu Qizhen, personal name of sixth and eighth Ming emperor Zhengtong 正統|正统, afterwards Tianshun Emperor... |
| 祁阳proper-noun | qí yáng | see 祁陽市|祁阳市 |
| 祁奚之荐 | qí xī zhī jiàn | Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom) |
| 祁县proper-noun | qí xiàn | Qi County or Qixian, a county in Jinzhong City 晉中市|晋中市, Shanxi |
| 宋祁 | sòng qí | Song Qi (998-1061), Song dynasty poet and writer, coauthor of History of the Later Tang Dynasty 新唐書|新唐书 |
祁 appears in 17 compound words: 76 as the first character, 12 as the last, and 12 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
山西祁县:国庆假期“沉浸式”文旅让晋商文化可感可触
shān xī qí xiàn : guó qìng jiǎ qī chén jìn shì wén lǚ ràng jìn shāng wén huà kě gǎn kě chù
Qi County, Shanxi: “Immersive” Cultural and Tourism Experiences During the National Day Holiday Bring Jin Merchants’ Culture to Life
高旭澎是山西祁县人,祖辈走西口的记忆还在家族里传着。
gāo xù péng shì shān xī qí xiàn rén , zǔ bèi zǒu xī kǒu de jì yì hái zài jiā zú lǐ chuán zhe .
Gao Xupeng is from Qi County, Shanxi; memories of his ancestors’ journey “Westward” are still passed down within the family.
在黄山市祁门县,一盏好茶的风味,正等待一场“夜露”的浸润。
zài huáng shān shì qí mén xiàn , yī zhǎn hǎo chá de fēng wèi , zhèng děng dài yī chǎng yè lù de jìn rùn .
In Qimen County, Huangshan City, the flavor of a fine tea awaits the nourishment of the “night dew.”
退役后工作多年的祁蓉如今以业余球员身份重回赛场,成为队内的中流砥柱。
tuì yì hòu gōng zuò duō nián de qí róng rú jīn yǐ yè yú qiú yuán shēn fèn chóng huí sài chǎng , chéng wéi duì nèi de zhōng liú 砥 zhù .
Qi Rong, who worked for many years after retiring from professional sports, has now returned to the field as an amateur player and has become a key player on the team.
河南县委副书记、县长祁小青现场向全国游客发出诚挚邀约。
hé nán xiàn wěi fù shū jì , xiàn cháng qí xiǎo qīng xiàn chǎng xiàng quán guó yóu kè fā chū chéng zhì yāo yuē .
Qi Xiaoqing, Deputy Secretary of the Henan County Party Committee and County Governor, extended a sincere invitation to tourists from across the country right there on the spot.
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