棊 (qí) - An ancient term for a chessboard or the & variant form of 棋 (qí).

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qí ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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棊 · qí

An ancient term for a chessboard or the game of chess/Go;

variant form of 棋 (qí).

An ancient term for a chessboard or thevariant form of 棋 (qí).

Usage highlights

ChessboardPlay chessGame of GoChess piecesChess manualChess strategy

Synonyms

  • 棋— chess, board game (standard form)
  • 弈— to play chess/Go; the game itself

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They played a game of chess (下棊).
  • The chessboard (棊盤) was made of fine wood.
  • He is skilled in the game of Go (圍棊).

Collocations

  • Chessboard(棊盤)
  • Play chess(下棊)
  • Game of Go(圍棊)
  • Chess pieces(棊子)
  • Chess manual(棊譜)
  • Chess strategy(棊法)

Idioms

  • Playing chess to forget the dawn(弈棊忘旦)
  • A move in chess determines victory or defeat(一棊決勝負)
  • The chessboard is like a battlefield(棊局如戰場)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 棊 is an ancient variant of 棋, used historically in texts referring to board games like chess and Go.
  • In classical literature, 棊 often appears in contexts describing scholarly pastimes and strategic thinking.
  • The character reflects the long history of board games in Chinese culture as intellectual pursuits.

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