戚
qī
#2,311 most
frequent character
(bound form) relatives, kin
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
戚 qī pairs 戊 battle-axe with 尗 shú, whose sound is only a loose match. The weapon shape points to its first sense: a long toothed weapon for ceremonies. 'Grief' grew from that, while 'relative' was borrowed for the sound alone.
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