() - Qi — a sash or belt & a carrying case or bag

Tone 2

qí | 11 strokes | radical:

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Qi — a sash or belt;

a carrying case or bag;

also an ancient unit of weight.

Qi — a sash or belta carrying case or bagalso an ancient unit of weight.

Usage highlights

silk sashjade beltleather caseone qi weightancient beltcarrying bag

Synonyms

  • belt, sash
  • bag, sack

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore a silk sash (丝帺).
  • The belt was adorned with jade (玉帺).
  • A leather carrying case (皮帺) was found.
  • It weighed about one qi (一帺).

Collocations

  • silk sash(丝帺)
  • jade belt(玉帺)
  • leather case(皮帺)
  • one qi weight(一帺)
  • ancient belt(古帺)
  • carrying bag(携帺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 帺 referred to a type of sash or belt, often part of traditional attire.
  • It was also used as a unit of weight in historical measurement systems.

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