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Character

荠 qí · jì

Character2 readings

used in 荸荠 (bí qí)

Radical
艹
Strokes
9
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
艹 齐
Traditional
薺
Frequency
#4576 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qíMain readingjìRare reading

qí

qi2Main reading
  1. used in 荸荠 (bí qí) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “荠” as qí

荸荠bí qíChinese water chestnutWord

jì

ji4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qí.

  1. water chestnut; water caltrop

Words that use “荠” as jì

荠苧jì níng(botany) Mosla grosseserrataWord荠菜jì càishepherd's purseWord

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 荠

Draw “荠” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

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Same radical 艹

All characters with 艹 →
著zhe英yīng蘭lán華huá花huā节jié萬wàn获huò萨sà薩sà苏sū蘇sū
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