(): (name of states and dynasties at several different periods), neat, even

() is a Chinese character meaning “(name of states and dynasties at several different periods).” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural). It ranks #1062 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation
HSK 5Radical: even6 strokesFrequency #1062 structural

Definitions

  1. (name of states and dynasties at several different periods)
  2. neat
  3. even

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
adjectivezhěng qíorderly5
adjectiveqí quáncomplete6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose (idiom)
yī qíat the same time
kàn qíto follow sb's example
qí bèiall ready
bìng jià qí qū(idiom) to run neck and neck
qí tóu bìng jìnto go forward together (idiom)
qí míngequally famous
zhǎo qíto make uniform
shuāng guǎn qí xiàlit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom)
qí xīn hé lìto work as one (idiom)
zhěng zhěng qí qíneat and tidy
qí shēngall speaking together
qí xīnto be of one mind
zhěng qí huà yīto be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom)
duì qíto align
100
Total compounds
47
As first character
34
As last character
19
As middle character

appears in 100 compound words: 47 as the first character, 34 as the last, and 19 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.

0.60626 co-occurrences
0.60235,910 co-occurrences
0.58837,674 co-occurrences
0.50130,792 co-occurrences
0.48322,266 co-occurrences
ěr
0.46038,604 co-occurrences
còu
0.423594 co-occurrences
yīng
0.406996 co-occurrences
ào
0.4008,436 co-occurrences
0.4003,162 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (25)

bǎihuāqífàngHSK 5+

many different sorts of flowers bloom simultaneously; a variety of different artistic styles flourish at the same time

phrase
Bāndá YàqíHSK 5+

Banda Aceh (the capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia)

bǐyìqífēiHSK 7+

to be together day and night; to help each other and move forward together

phrase
bìngjiàqíqūHSK 7+

to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; to advance at an equal pace with; to run neck and neck; to be on a par with

phrase
cēncībùqíHSK 5+

uneven; not uniform

phrase
GāngrénbōqíHSK 7+

Mount Kailash (a mountain in Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China)

hóng fú qí tiānHSK 6+

flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign

phrase
jiànxiánsīqíHSK 7+

to see a virtuous person and think of following their example

phrase
jǔ'ànqíméiHSK 6+

to have mutual respect between husband and wife

phrase
qídàfēi'ǒuHSK 5+

to decline a marriage proposal from a rich family as one dare not aspire to such an honour

phrase
qí jiā zhì guóHSK 5+

to regulate the family and rule the state (idiom)

phrase
qíjùyītángHSK 5+

to assemble together (of people)

verb

Showing 12 of 25 idioms containing .

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men qí zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "齐."

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Tatoeba

您是乌鲁木人吗?

Nín shì Wūlǔmùqí rén ma?

Are you from Urumqi?

Tatoeba

房间的角落里整整地放着一叠书。

Fángjiān de jiǎoluò lǐ zhěngzhěng-qíqí de fàng zhe yī dié shū.

There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room.

Tatoeba

乌鲁木有四万个摄像机。

Wūlǔmùqí yǒu sì wàn gè shèxiàngjī.

There are forty thousand cameras in Urumqi.

Tatoeba

她把头发拍整了。

Tā bǎtóu fā pāi zhěngqí le.

She patted her hair into place.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 齐 (qí) mean in Chinese?
齐 (qí) primarily means "(name of states and dynasties at several different periods)." It is classified as HSK Level 5, making it an advanced character. It ranks #1062 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 齐 have?
齐 is written with 6 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 齐?
The radical associated with 齐 is 齐 (even). This radical appears in many characters related to even.
What are the components of 齐?
齐 is composed of: 文 (structural). Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 齐?
Common words with 齐 include: 整齐 (zhěng qí, "orderly"); 齐心协力 (qí xīn xié lì, "to work with a common purpose (idiom)"); 齐全 (qí quán, "complete"); 一齐 (yī qí, "at the same time"); 看齐 (kàn qí, "to follow sb's example"). There are over 100 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 齐 (qí)?
Several characters share the pronunciation qí: 七 (seven), 妻 (wife), 期 (period, expect), 其 (his), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 齐 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 齐 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.