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
variant of 槍|枪[qiang1] / rifle / spear
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to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
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to irritate the nose / to choke (of smoke, smell etc) / pungent / (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb / to scold / to speak out against sb
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beautiful / open-work silk
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used in 蕁麻|荨麻[qian2 ma2] / also pr. [xun2]
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used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]
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old variant of 齊|齐[qi2]
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Phragmites japonica
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Catalpa / Mallotus japonicus
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road leading north and south
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used in phonetic transcription -xine, -zine or -chin
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(Minnan dialect) beside / near / (used in place names)
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see 黃芪|黄芪[huang2 qi2]
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to draw a bamboo bow or crossbow
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to repair
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piebald horse / used for 麒[qi2], mythical unicorn
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three legged cauldron (old) / woodworking chisel (old)
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