祁 Stroke Order — How to Write 祁

Stroke Order

祁 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 礻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

祁 Radical and Character Components

Components:礻阝

祁 is a phono-semantic compound: 礻 (spirit) carries the meaning, while 阝 indicates the sound.

Radical: 礻 + 3 more strokes

祁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 祁 in Chinese

qí祁

Refers to something grand or intense, especially in contexts like 'severe cold' (祁寒).

入冬以来，北方地区出现了祁寒天气，提醒居民做好保暖措施。

Since winter began, northern regions have experienced severe cold weather, reminding residents to take warmth measures.

Describing something as abundant or numerous, or moving in a leisurely, unhurried manner.

初春时节，桃花祁祁地开满了山坡。

In early spring, peach blossoms bloomed abundantly on the hillside.

Common Words and Phrases with 祁

qí祁jù剧

Qiyang opera (Qiju), a local Chinese opera genre from Hunan Province, known for its Pihuang vocal style.

昨晚在文化中心欣赏了一场精彩的祁剧表演，演员们的唱腔和身段都非常动人。

Last night, I enjoyed a wonderful Qiju Opera performance at the cultural center; the actors' singing and movements were very captivating.

qí祁lián连shān山

The Qilian Mountains (Qílián Shān) are a major mountain range in northwestern China, stretching for about 1000 km along the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, with a highest peak of 5808 meters.