期
HSK 1

期 (qī): period of time, date, time limit

qī

period of time, date, time limit

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Pinyin

qī

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

period of time, date, time limit

How to Write 期 (qī)

期 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 期

A phono-semantic compound: 月 (moon) carries the meaning, and 其 hints at the pronunciation.

What 期 is Made Of

期 is built from 2 components:

其his, her, its, their
月moon

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Words Using 期

Common Chinese words that contain 期:

为期

wéiqī

周期

zhōuqī

学期

xuéqī

定期

dìngqī

延期

yánqī

日期

rìqī

时期

shíqī

星期

xīngqī

期待

qīdài

期望

qīwàng

期间

qījiān

期限

qīxiàn

Characters Related to 期

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