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杞
qǐ
1. Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense)
2. willow
Uncommon • Top 33% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

杞
qǐ
willow, medlar tree; a small feudal state
7 丶

Compound Words (11)

杞国
Qǐguó
the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county [[杞縣|杞县]], Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
杞县
Qǐxiàn
Qi county in Kaifeng [[開封|开封<Kāifēng>]], Henan
枸杞
gǒuqǐ
wolfberry (Lycium chinense)
柳杞
liǔqǐ
willow
枸杞子
gǒuqǐzǐ
goji berry
杞人之忧
Qǐrénzhīyōu
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞人忧天
Qǐrényōutiān
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞国之忧
Qǐguózhīyōu
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞国忧天
Qǐguóyōutiān
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞天之虑
Qǐtiānzhīlǚ
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞梓之林
Qǐzǐzhīlín
forest of wolfberry and catalpa (Lycium chinense and Catalpa ovata, idiom); fig. great quantity of talent

Alternate Entries

杞
Qǐ
surname Qi / Zhou Dynasty vassal state

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,832
Word Frequency Rank
28,124 of 84,292