气

氣
qì
#217 most
frequent character
air, gas, breath
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

气 is a picture of thin clouds and first meant 'cloud'. From there it grew to 'gas', then 'air', 'breath', and 'atmosphere; attitude'.

Drawn as: thin clouds

气 as a component in other characters

meaning20 characters
汽氧氛氢氯氨氮氖氟氦氲氰氤氩氚氪
sound2 characters
汽饩
picture2 characters
忾氜

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Example Sentences

今天的天气真好，空气很新鲜。
jīntiān de tiānqì zhēnhǎo ， kōngqì hěn xīnxiān 。
The weather is really nice today, and the air is very fresh.
他在深呼吸，希望缓解身体的不适。
tāzài shēnhūxī ， xīwàng huǎnjiě shēntǐ de bùshì 。
He is taking deep breaths, hoping to relieve his discomfort.
这个房间的气氛非常温馨。
zhègè fángjiān de qìfēn fēicháng wēnxīn 。
The atmosphere in this room is very warm.

Words with similar meanings

空气kōngqì
air
Refers specifically to the mixture of gases surrounding the earth, often used in a more scientific context.
气体qìtǐ
gas
A more general term that can refer to any gaseous state of matter, not just the air we breathe.

Words Starting With 气

气候qì hòu
climate; atmosphere; situation
气氛qì fēn
atmosphere; mood
气功qì gōng
"qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises"
气势qì shì
momentum; manner; energy; look of great force or imposing manner; powerful
气压qì yā
atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure

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