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麒
qí
mythical unicorn
🔤 Pictophonetic:
鹿 (deer) provides meaning, 其 provides pronunciation
Words Using 麒 (5)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
麒
qí
mythical male unicorn / see [[麒麟]]
麒
qí
mythical male unicorn / see [[麒麟]]
麒麟
qílín
qilin (mythical Chinese animal) / kylin / Chinese unicorn / commonly mistranslated as giraffe
麒麟
qílín
qilin (mythical Chinese animal) / kylin / Chinese unicorn / commonly mistranslated as giraffe
麒麟区
Qílínqū
Qilin district, Qujing city, Yunnan
麒麟区
Qílínqū
Qilin district, Qujing city, Yunnan
麒麟座
Qílínzuò
Monoceros (constellation)
麒麟座
Qílínzuò
Monoceros (constellation)
麒麟菜
qílíncài
eucheuma, a type of red algae (used in TCM)
麒麟菜
qílíncài
eucheuma, a type of red algae (used in TCM)
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰鹿其
i
Component Tree i
⿱？比
Radical component
unknown
?
Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
bǐ
比
to compare, liken; comparison; than
💡 Ideographic:
Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation
4 strokes
HSK 2
gān
甘
sweet, tasty; willing
💡 Ideographic:
Picture of a tongue with 一 marking the sweet spot
5 strokes
HSK 6