櫀 (qí) - Qi — an ancient term for a type & also appears as a variant form of 棋

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qí ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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櫀 · qí

Qi — an ancient term for a type of chessboard or gaming board;

also appears as a variant form of 棋 (qí), meaning chess or board game.

Qi — an ancient term for a typealso appears as a variant form of 棋

Usage highlights

gaming boardchess variantancient board gamewooden game board棋櫀 variantgame pieces

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a gaming board (櫀盘).
  • This character appears as a variant of 棋 (chess).
  • Archaeologists found an ancient 櫀 board.
  • In some texts, 櫀 is used interchangeably with 棋.

Collocations

  • gaming board(櫀盘)
  • chess variant(櫀子)
  • ancient board game(古櫀)
  • wooden game board(木櫀)
  • 棋櫀 variant(棋櫀)
  • game pieces(櫀子)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms with 櫀; it appears mainly as a variant character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 櫀 is a rare character that appears primarily in classical texts as a variant of 棋.
  • It represents ancient Chinese board gaming culture and craftsmanship.
  • The character's structure suggests wooden gaming equipment.

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