Dong Chinese dictionary

qǐ

fine thin silk

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 奇 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綺.

Components

纟 Meaning component

mì, sī

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

奇 Sound component

qí, jī

strange

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

qǐ

fine thin silk; elegant, beautiful; beautiful; open-work silk

Most common words with 绮

Sources