奇

Character

奇 jī · qí

HSK 3Character2 readings

odd (number)

Radical: 大
Strokes: 8
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 大可
Traditional: 奇
Frequency: #564 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

jīMain reading qíRare reading

jī

ji1Main readingHSK 3

odd (number) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “奇” as jī

奇偶jī ǒuparityWord 奇数jī shùodd numberWord 奇羡jī xiànsurplusWord 奇偶性jī ǒu xìngparityWord 奇函数jī hán shùodd functionWord 奇蹄目jī tí mùPerissodactylaWord 奇蹄类jī tí lèiPerissodactylaWord 艾尔米塔奇ài ěr mǐ tǎ jīErmitazh or Hermitage museum in St PeterburgWord

qí

qi2Reading 2Rare reading

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

strange CC-CEDICT
odd CC-CEDICT
weird CC-CEDICT
wonderful CC-CEDICT
surprisingly CC-CEDICT
unusually CC-CEDICT

Words that use “奇” as qí

奇怪qí guàistrangeWordHSK 3 好奇hào qícuriousWordHSK 3 神奇shén qímagicalWordHSK 5 奇妙qí miàoamazingWordHSK 6 传奇chuán qía famous old story about heroes that may not be trueWordHSK 7–9 奇特qí tèunusualWordHSK 7–9 奇迹qí jìsomething very good that happens and seems impossibleWordHSK 7–9 惊奇jīng qívery surprised, because something is new, strange, or hard to…WordHSK 7–9

Stroke order

Practice writing 奇

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

Example sentences

这个故事很奇怪。
zhè ge gù shi hěn qí guài
This story is very strange.
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我看到了一件奇事。
wǒ kàn dào le yí jiàn qí shì
I saw a strange thing.
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三和五都是奇数。
sān hé wǔ dōu shì jī shù
Three and five are both odd numbers.
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Same radical 大

All characters with 大 →

大dà 天tiān 太tài 头tóu 买mǎi 夫fū 奥ào 奧ào 类lèi 奖jiǎng 失shī 央yāng

奇