How to Write 奇
The character 奇 (jī) is written with 8 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 大 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
奇 is pronounced jī in Mandarin Chinese. It means strange / unusual / wonderful.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: jī, qí.
As an HSK Level 3 character, 奇 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 奇
Example Sentences
这种植物长得非常奇怪，我从没见过。
zhè zhòng zhí wù zhǎng dé fēi cháng qí guài wǒ cóng méi jiàn guò
This plant looks very strange; I've never seen it before.
大自然中有许多奇妙的景观等待探索。
dà zì rán zhōng yǒu xǔ duō qí miào de jǐng guān děng dài tàn suǒ
There are many wonderful landscapes in nature waiting to be explored.
在数学中，一、三、五都是奇数。
zài shù xué zhōng yī sān wǔ dōu shì jī shù
In mathematics, one, three, and five are all odd numbers.
结算后的奇零小钱，老板就给免了。
jié suàn hòu de jī líng xiǎo qián lǎo bǎn jiù gěi miǎn le
The boss waived the small change left over after the settlement.
Practice Writing 奇 (jī)
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