其他
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其他 (qítā) · other
其他 (qítā) means “other; else”. It is written with 2 characters: 其 (his) + 他 (he). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 其他 is built
The characters
其 qí · his
What 其 is made of
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
他 tā · he
What 他 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 也yě — also
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: An additional, "also" 也 person 亻 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
其他人都走了。Qítā rén dōu zǒu le.Everyone else has left.
你还有其他问题吗？Nǐ háiyǒu qítā wèntí ma?Do you have any other questions?
Questions about 其他
What does 其他 mean?
其他 (qítā) means “other; else”.
How do you pronounce 其他?
其他 is pronounced qítā.
Which HSK level is 其他?
其他 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 其中qízhōngamong them
- 其次qícìnext
- 其实qíshíactually
- 极其jíqíextremely
- 其余qíyúthe rest
- 尤其yóuqíespecially
- 与其yǔqírather than
- 名副其实míngfùqíshíworthy of the name
- 莫名其妙mòmíngqímiàobaffling
- 他们tāmenthey
Learn 其他 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.