Pinyin initial: "qi"
The Pinyin initial "qi" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "qi" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by women. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "qi" can appear in.
Pinyin with qi
Mnemonics for qi
Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.
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Characters with qi
coin / money / CL:筆|笔[bi3] / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]
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shallow / light (color)
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to marry off (a daughter)
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intense cold / frigid / dismal / grim / bleak / sad / mournful
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intense cold / frigid / dismal / grim / bleak / sad / mournful / also written 淒|凄[qi1]
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variant of 淒|凄[qi1] / sad / mournful
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good-looking / charming / (of goods) in great demand / (coll.) to season (food)
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used in 悄悄[qiao1 qiao1]
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quiet / sad
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relatives; kin / grief; sorrow / battle-axe
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variant of 戚[qi1] / grief / sorrow
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variant of 慼|戚[qi1]
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to inlay / to embed / Taiwan pr. [qian1]
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pincers / pliers / tongs / claw (of animal) / to grasp with pincers / to pinch / to clamp / to restrain / to restrict / to gag
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concubine / I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
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paint / lacquer / CL:道[dao4] / to paint (furniture, walls etc)
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surname Qin / Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2] / abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1]
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