() - Qī — a surname & also an archaic variant of 戚 meaning relative,

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zú | 13 strokes | radical:

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Qī — a surname;

also an archaic variant of 戚 meaning relative, grief, or sorrow.

Qī — a surnamealso an archaic variant of 戚 meaning relative,

Usage highlights

Surname QiAncient variant of QiQi familyQi clan

Synonyms

  • relative; grief; sorrow (main meaning)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Qi (傶先生).
  • In ancient texts, it appears as a variant of 戚 (傶).
  • The character is rarely used in modern contexts (傶字).

Collocations

  • Surname Qi(傶姓)
  • Ancient variant of Qi(古傶)
  • Qi family(傶家)
  • Qi clan(傶族)

Cultural background

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  • Extremely rare surname in modern China.
  • Appears in historical texts as a variant form of 戚.
  • Mostly of interest to scholars and genealogists.

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