棋
棋 (qí) · chess
12 strokesLeft–right
棋 (qí) means “chess”. It is made of 木 + 其 and has 12 strokes.
Break 棋 into its parts
What 棋 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 其 qí — his
- 甘 gān — sweet
- 卄 niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 甘 gān — sweet
棋 stroke order
Example sentences with 象棋
爷爷每天和朋友下象棋。Yéye měitiān hé péngyou xià xiàngqí.Grandpa plays Chinese chess with friends every day.
你会下象棋吗？Nǐ huì xià xiàngqí ma?Can you play Chinese chess?
Words with 棋
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | chess |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 棋
What does 棋 mean?
棋 (qí) means “chess”.
How many strokes does 棋 have?
棋 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 棋?
棋 is made of 木 (tree) and 其 (his).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.