Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 奇 represents the sound.
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
绮
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
绮
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
绮
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
绮
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
绮
Regular
Modern
Chinese
绮 / 綺 [qǐ]
beautiful; open-work silk
Japanese
thin twilled silk fabric
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
綺 あや
Aya female given name
綺 きらら
Kirara female given name
CHINESE WORDS (23)
绮丽 [qǐlì] #35,391
beautiful
绮罗 [qǐluó] #47,378
beautiful silk fabrics
清绮 [qīngqǐ]
beautiful
绮井 [qǐjǐng]
ceiling (architecture)
绮梦 [qǐmèng]
pleasant and romantic dream
绮室 [qǐshì]
magnificent room
绮年 [qǐnián]
young
绮思 [qǐsī]
beautiful thoughts (in writing)
绮想 [qǐxiǎng]
fantasies
绮想曲 [qǐxiǎngqǔ]
capriccio (music)
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JAPANESE WORDS (25)
⭐ 綺麗 [きれい] #1,407
pretty
⭐ 煌びやか [きらびやか] #17,843
gorgeous
綺麗さっぱり [きれいさっぱり] #22,330
once and for all
綺麗事 [きれいごと] #23,268
whitewashing
小奇麗 [こぎれい] #30,142
neat
弄う [いらう] #42,177
to touch
綺羅 [きら] #46,264
fine clothes
きれい好き [きれいずき] #50,712
love of cleanliness
キラ星 [きらぼし] #56,121
glittering stars
身奇麗 [みぎれい] #58,026
neat (personal appearance)
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KOREAN WORDS (1)