蕲 (qí) - Qi — refers to an ancient place name & also used in the name of Qi Chun

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qí ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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蕲 · qí

Qi — refers to an ancient place name in modern Hubei province;

also used in the name of Qi Chun county;

appears in historical and botanical contexts.

Qi — refers to an ancient place namealso used in the name of Qi Chunappears in historical and botanical contexts.

Usage highlights

Qi Chun countyQi RiverQi bambooQi snakeQi medicineQi incense

Synonyms

  • 祈— to pray (homophone, different meaning)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Qi Chun is a county in Hubei (蕲春).
  • The Qi River flows through Hubei (蕲河).
  • This is Qi bamboo (蕲竹).
  • He studies Qi medicine (蕲药).

Collocations

  • Qi Chun county(蕲春)
  • Qi River(蕲河)
  • Qi bamboo(蕲竹)
  • Qi snake(蕲蛇)
  • Qi medicine(蕲药)
  • Qi incense(蕲香)

Idioms

  • Qi bamboo and Chu silk(蕲竹楚缯)
  • Qi spring and Lu tea(蕲春卢茶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to the Qi region in modern Hubei province, known for its distinctive local products.
  • Qi bamboo was famous for making flutes and other musical instruments in ancient times.
  • Li Shizhen, the Ming dynasty pharmacologist, was from Qi Chun and documented local medicinal plants.

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