檱 (qí) - Ancient variant form of 棋 (qí), meaning 'chess',

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qí ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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檱 · qí

Ancient variant form of 棋 (qí), meaning 'chess', 'game piece', or 'board game'.

Ancient variant form of 棋 (qí), meaning 'chess',

Usage highlights

Chess pieceChessboardPlay chessGo gameChinese chessChess manual

Synonyms

  • 棋— Chess, board game (standard modern form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Playing chess (下檱) was a popular pastime.
  • The chessboard (檱盘) was intricately carved.
  • He moved his game piece (檱子) carefully.

Collocations

  • Chess piece(檱子)
  • Chessboard(檱盘)
  • Play chess(下檱)
  • Go game(围檱)
  • Chinese chess(象檱)
  • Chess manual(檱谱)

Idioms

  • A move determines the whole game(一檱定局)
  • After the game, the pieces are scattered(檱终子散)
  • A master's game of chess(国手高檱)
  • A game within a game(檱中有檱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 檱 is an ancient, now largely obsolete, variant of the character 棋.
  • Board games like Go (围棋) and Chinese chess (象棋) have deep cultural significance in China, associated with strategy, intellect, and military tactics.
  • The character's composition suggests its association with wood (木 radical), as traditional game pieces were often made of wood or stone.

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