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歧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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歧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

歧 Stroke Order — How to Write 歧

Stroke Order

歧 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 止, 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.

歧 Radical and Character Components

Components:止支

歧 is a phono-semantic compound: 止 (stop) carries the meaning, while 支 indicates the sound.

Radical: 止 + 4 more strokes

歧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qí

Meanings of 歧 in Chinese

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qí歧

A fork in the road; a diverging or side path, often implying a wrong or misleading way, as in '歧途' (qítú), meaning 'wrong path' or 'erroneous road'.
他因交友不慎,误入歧途,最终付出了沉重代价。
Due to associating with bad friends, he went astray and ultimately paid a heavy price.
Different or inconsistent; often refers to ambiguity (歧义) or discrimination (歧视).
这句话可能有歧义,需要澄清。
This sentence might be ambiguous and needs clarification.

Common Words and Phrases with 歧

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qí歧chū出
Inconsistency within a text, especially referring to discrepancies in terminology or statements.
这份技术文档在描述关键术语时存在多处歧出,使得读者难以准确理解。
This technical document contains multiple inconsistencies in its description of key terminology, making it difficult for readers to accurately understand.

More words with 歧

  • fēn分qí歧difference, disagreement
  • qí歧shì视discrimination, to discriminate
  • qí歧tú途wrong path, misguided path
  • qí歧yì义Ambiguity, Double meaning
  • qí歧lù路fork in the road, wrong path
  • yǒu有fēn分qí歧disagree, differ
  • jìn进qì气qí歧guǎn管intake manifold, inlet manifold
  • yán严zhòng重fēn分qí歧Serious disagreement, Major disagreement
  • yì意jian见fēn分qí歧disagreement, difference of opinion
  • bù步rù入qí歧tú途go astray, be led astray
  • zǒu走shàng上qí歧tú途go astray, go down the wrong path
  • hé合zuò作fēn分qí歧Cooperative disagreements, Collaboration differences
  • nèi内bù部fen分qí歧internal disagreement, internal division

Idioms with 歧

  • qí歧lù路wáng亡yáng羊Lost due to too many confusing options
  • páng彷huáng徨qí歧tú途Hesitate at a crossroads
  • wù误rù入qí歧tú途go astray
  • yǐn引rù入qí歧tú途lead astray
  • qí歧chū出qí歧rù入wandering aimlessly
  • qí歧lù路pái徘huái徊hesitate at a crossroads
  • mài麦xiù秀liǎng两qí歧auspicious sign of abundant harvest
  • pái徘huái徊qí歧lù路Hesitate at a crossroads
  • duō多qí歧wáng亡yáng羊Too many choices lead to confusion
  • gāo膏chún唇qí歧shé舌speak with a forked tongue
  • mài麦suì穗liǎng两qí歧exceptionally good harvest
  • yáng杨zhū朱qì泣qí歧lamenting others' wrong choices

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Questions about 歧

What does 歧 mean in Chinese?

歧 (qí) means “A fork in the road” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 歧?

歧 is pronounced qí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 歧 have?

歧 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 歧?

歧 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 止. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 歧?

The radical of 歧 is 止, and 歧 is a phono-semantic compound.

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