琦 meaning and stroke order
Jade, gem, precious stone
How to write 琦, stroke by stroke
12 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 琦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) fine jade
How 琦 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and 奇 hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 琦
The left side 王 here stands for jade (玉), and the right side 奇 (qí) means strange or rare and gives the sound. A rare, special piece of jade is 琦 (qí).
琦 is a literary character meaning fine jade, and today you mostly see it in personal names, where it suggests something precious and admirable. It also appears in the literary phrase 琦玮 (qíwěi), meaning rare and remarkable. Example: 她的名字叫小琦。(Tā de míngzi jiào Xiǎo Qí.) Her name is Xiao Qi.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 琦 with 崎 (qí, as in 崎岖 qíqū, rugged) or 绮 (qǐ, fine silk), which share the 奇 part. Check the left side: 王 for jade, 山 for mountains, 纟 for silk. Also note that 绮 has third tone, while 琦 has second tone.
Questions about 琦
How many strokes are in 琦?
琦 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 琦 mean?
琦 (qí) means jade, gem, precious stone.
How do you pronounce 琦?
琦 is pronounced qí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 琦?
The radical of 琦 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 琦 under this radical.
Why does 琦 have 王 if it is not about kings?
As a left-side component, 王 is a compressed form of 玉 (yù, jade). Many jade-related characters use it, such as 珠 (zhū, pearl) and 琳 (lín, fine jade).
Is 琦 a common character in everyday speech?
Not really. You will rarely use it outside of names, so learn to recognize it when reading names rather than using it in daily conversation.