汔 (qì) - almost, nearly & to dry up, exhaust

汔Tone 4

qì ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

七器

汔 · qì

almost, nearly;

to dry up, exhaust

almost, nearlyto dry up, exhaust

Usage highlights

almost completenearly finisheddrying upexhaustedalmost therenearly done

Synonyms

  • 几— almost, nearly
  • 近— close to, nearly
  • 将— about to, nearly

Antonyms

  • 完— complete, finished
  • 满— full
  • 盈— abundant, full

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The well is almost dry (井汔).
  • They nearly finished the work (功汔).
  • The river has dried up (河汔).

Collocations

  • almost complete(汔成)
  • nearly finished(汔毕)
  • drying up(汔竭)
  • exhausted(汔尽)
  • almost there(汔至)
  • nearly done(汔了)

Idioms

  • Almost reaching completion(功汔)
  • Nearly exhausted(力汔)
  • On the verge of drying up(水汔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts to indicate near-completion or exhaustion.
  • Used in historical contexts to describe resources or efforts being nearly spent.

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