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contract

HSK 7 N1
qì, qiè
ケイ
ちぎ.る
계, 글
A contract signed by cutting 刀 notches 丰 in wood 木 (now changed to 大)
Components
abundant+ sword+ big =
contract
Meaning component
fēng abundant
luxuriant
Meaning component
dāo sword
knife
Meaning component
big
big, great, vast, large, high
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[qì]
to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed
Korean
[契]
Noun
gye; From the past, a group of people gathered to provide or receive financial assistance or to promote friendship.
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
けい
Kei female given name
ちぎり
Chigiri female given namesurname
ひさし
Hisashi given name