其
qí
#85 most
frequent character
his, her, its, their, he, she, it
pronoun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
其 pictures a scoop woven from bamboo or wicker. That was its first meaning, now written 箕 jī. The common sense 'its, his, her' was borrowed for the sound alone, not from the scoop.
Drawn as: bamboo or wicker scoop
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Example Sentences
这是他的书。
zhè shì tāde shū 。
This is his book.
她在写她的信。
tāzài xiě tāde xìn 。
She is writing her letter.
他们会带着它四处旅行。
tāmen huì dài zháo tā sìchù lǚxíng 。
They will travel with it everywhere.
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