Pinyin "qi2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qi2" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "Ø2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qi"

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø2"

In the space station's kitchen.

Characters pronounced qi2

his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
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strange / odd / weird / wonderful / surprisingly / unusually
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chess / chess-like game / a game of chess / CL:盤|盘[pan2] / chess piece / CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
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neat / even / level with / identical / simultaneous / all together / to even sth out
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(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) / surname Qi
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banner / flag / (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]) / administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county / CL:面[mian4]
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to sit astride / to ride (a horse, bike etc) / classifier for saddle horses
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to implore / to pray / to request
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archaic variant of 其[qi2]
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man of sixty or seventy
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