崎 meaning and stroke order
Rough, uneven; jagged, rugged
How to write 崎, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 崎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mountainous
How 崎 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 奇 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 崎
崎 puts 山 (shān, mountain) next to 奇 (qí, strange). Picture a mountain with a strange, odd shape, all jagged and uneven, and 奇 also tells you the sound qí.
崎 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. You will mostly see it in the word 崎岖 (qíqū), which describes rough mountain roads and, figuratively, a hard life path. Example: 山路很崎岖。(Shānlù hěn qíqū.) The mountain road is very rugged.
Common mistake: Learners often write 奇 (qí, strange) or 骑 (qí, to ride) instead of 崎 because they share the same sound and phonetic part. If the meaning is about rough terrain, you need the 山 on the left.
Common words with 崎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 崎岖 | qíqū | rugged; craggy |
崎 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 崎
How many strokes are in 崎?
崎 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 崎 mean?
崎 (qí) means rough, uneven; jagged, rugged. A common word with it is 崎岖 (qíqū), meaning "rugged; craggy".
How do you pronounce 崎?
崎 is pronounced qí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 崎?
The radical of 崎 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 崎 under this radical.
Can 崎岖 describe something other than roads?
Yes. It is often used figuratively for a difficult life or career, as in 崎岖的人生 (qíqū de rénshēng), a rough and bumpy life.
Why do I see 崎 in Japanese names like Nagasaki?
Japanese uses 崎 in place names such as 长崎 (Chángqí in Mandarin), where it refers to a cape or promontory. In Mandarin these names are still read with qí.