錡 (qí) - Qi — an ancient type of cooking vessel & also used as a surname and in personal

錡Tone 2

qí ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

七器

錡 · qí

Qi — an ancient type of cooking vessel with three legs;

also used as a surname and in personal names.

Qi — an ancient type of cooking vesselalso used as a surname and in personal

Usage highlights

Ancient cooking vesselSurname QiBronze qiThreeQi vesselQi tripod

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding - ancient cooking vessel with legs
  • 鬲— li - ancient cooking vessel with hollow legs

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient cooking vessel (錡) was discovered at the archaeological site.
  • The surname Qi (錡) is relatively rare in modern China.
  • This bronze vessel is classified as a qi (錡).
  • He has the character qi (錡) in his given name.

Collocations

  • Ancient cooking vessel(錡)
  • Surname Qi(錡)
  • Bronze qi(青铜錡)
  • Three-legged qi(三足錡)
  • Qi vessel(錡器)
  • Qi tripod(錡鼎)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms featuring this character are commonly used in modern Chinese.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of ancient cooking vessel with three legs used in ritual ceremonies.
  • Appears in classical texts such as the Book of Songs as both a vessel name and surname.
  • The character is rarely used in modern vocabulary except as a surname or in personal names.

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