弃
HSK 5

弃 (qì): reject, abandon, discard

qì

reject, abandon, discard

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Pinyin

qì

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

reject, abandon, discard

How to Write 弃 (qì)

弃 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 弃

Two hands 廾 discarding a dead, swaddled baby 亠厶

What 弃 is Made Of

弃 is built from 3 components:

亠lid, cover
厶private, secret
廾two hands

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Words Using 弃

Common Chinese words that contain 弃:

唾弃

tuòqì

抛弃

pāoqì

放弃

fàngqì

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