碁 (qí) - Go — a strategic board game, also known & the character specifically refers to the game pieces

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qí ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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碁 · qí

Go — a strategic board game, also known as weiqi;

the character specifically refers to the game pieces or the game itself.

Go — a strategic board game, also knownthe character specifically refers to the game pieces

Usage highlights

Go boardGo stonePlay GoGo matchGo strategyGo master

Synonyms

  • 棋— chess or board games in general
  • 围棋— surrounding chess (Chinese term for Go)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He enjoys playing Go (下碁).
  • The Go board is called a goban (碁盤).
  • She is a professional Go player (碁士).
  • They are placing stones on the board (打碁).

Collocations

  • Go board(碁盤)
  • Go stone(碁石)
  • Play Go(打碁)
  • Go match(碁戦)
  • Go strategy(碁術)
  • Go master(碁聖)

Idioms

  • A master's move in Go(碁高一着)
  • To be obsessed with Go(碁癖)
  • A crucial move in a Go game(碁眼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 碁 is the Japanese variant of 棋 (qí) used specifically for the game of Go.
  • The game originated in China over 2,500 years ago and spread to Korea and Japan.
  • In Japan, 碁 is the standard character for the game, while 棋 is more common in Chinese contexts.

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