Common Meanings
1
qì契
A contract, deed, or bond, especially one related to property, sales, or leases.
他们成功签订了一份重要的商业契约。
They successfully signed an important business contract.
To agree, to be in accord; harmonious or congenial, often implying a deep understanding or rapport.
他们之间有着深厚的默契，无需多言便能理解彼此。
They share a profound tacit understanding, able to comprehend each other without many words.
To engrave or carve with a knife.
他在石头上契刻了一个图案。
He carved a pattern on the stone.
a crucial opportunity or turning point for something to develop or change
这次合作是公司发展的一个新契机。
This collaboration presents a new opportunity for the company's development.
Inscribed characters, especially referring to ancient oracle bone script.
这些契文清晰地展现了古代文明的智慧。
These inscribed texts clearly demonstrate the wisdom of ancient civilization.
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qiè契
To carve or engrave with a knife, synonymous with 锲.
在木板上契刻花纹。
To carve patterns onto a wooden board.
3
xiè契
Xiè refers to an ancient personal name, the legendary ancestor of the Shang Dynasty. He was a minister under Shun who helped Yu control floods and was enfeoffed in Shang.
传说中，契助禹治水有功
According to legend, Xie significantly helped Yu in controlling floods.