琪 meaning and stroke order
Fine jade
How to write 琪, 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 琪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) fine jade
How 琪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and 其 hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 琪
The left side 王 is the jade radical, so 琪 is about jade. The right side 其 (qí) gives the sound, so read it as "jade that sounds like qí."
琪 (qí) is literary and rarely used alone in modern speech. You mostly see it in personal names, especially girls' names, and in the loanword 安琪儿 (ānqí'ér, angel). Example: 她叫王琪。 (Tā jiào Wáng Qí.) Her name is Wang Qi.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 琪 with 棋 (qí, chess) and 旗 (qí, flag), which share the same sound and the 其 part. Check the left side: 王 means jade, 木 means wood (chess pieces), and 方 with 𠂉 means flag.
Common words with 琪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 安琪儿 | ānqí'ér | angel (loanword) |
Questions about 琪
How many strokes are in 琪?
琪 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 琪 mean?
琪 (qí) means fine jade. A common word with it is 安琪儿 (ānqí'ér), meaning "angel (loanword)".
How do you pronounce 琪?
琪 is pronounced qí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 琪?
The radical of 琪 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 琪 under this radical.
Why does 琪 have 王 (king) on the left if it means jade?
When 王 appears on the left side of a character, it is a form of 玉 (yù, jade), not the word king. Many jade and gem characters use it, like 珠 (zhū, pearl) and 玲 (líng).
Is 安琪儿 the usual word for angel in Chinese?
安琪儿 is a sound loan from English angel and has a soft, literary feel. The everyday word is 天使 (tiānshǐ). 安琪 is also popular as a given name.