懂中文 Dong Chinese

祺

qí

good luck

Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 其 represents the sound.

Components
礻 meaning component

礻  Meaning component

shì

  

show

礻 is a component form of 示.

其 sound component

其  Sound component

qí

  

its, his, (3p possessive)

Evolution

祺 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
祺 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
祺 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
祺 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
祺 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

祺  

qí

good luck, good fortune; auspicious; propitious; good luck; felicity; euphoria; used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress

Most common words with 祺
Freq.
Word
Meaning

祺

auspicious

段祺瑞

Duan Qirui (1864-1936), commander of Beiyang Army under Yuan Shikai, then politician and powerful warlord

商祺

business is auspicious