棋

碁
qí
#2,085 most
frequent character
chess
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

棋 qí joins 木, wood, with 其 qí. A wooden piece gives the first meaning, 'chess piece'. From there it grew to 'game piece' and 'chess or a chess-like game'. 其 qí supplies the sound.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢下棋。
wǒ xǐhuān xiàqí 。
I like to play chess.
他是一个很好的棋手。
tāshì yígè hěnhǎo de qíshǒu 。
He is a very good chess player.
我们今晚去参加棋赛。
wǒmen jīnwǎn qù cānjiā qí sài 。
We are going to participate in the chess tournament tonight.

Words with similar meanings

国际象棋guójìxiàngqí
international chess
This term refers specifically to the international version of chess, which has slightly different rules and pieces than some versions.

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