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Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 棋

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Meaning of 棋

Pinyin qí

Radical

木

Strokes

Definition

chess

Usage

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棋 1. A category of entertainment projects, specifically referring to "chess pieces." 一类文娱项目，特指“棋子”。 2. Examples include: elephant chess (象棋), surrounding chess (围棋), chessboard (棋盘), chess path (棋道), stars scattered in chess (星罗棋布), indecisiveness in chess (举棋不定 - metaphor for hesitation). 例如：象棋、围棋、棋盘、棋道、星罗棋布、举棋不定（比喻拿不定主意）。 3. (Phonetic and Semantic) A character formed phonetically, with the radical 木 (wood) indicating its meaning. Its original meaning referred to pieces used in ancient gambling games. （形声字，从木，其声。本义：古时通称博弈的子为棋） 4. As a verb: to play chess. (动) 下棋。 5. Reference: 1. "Shuowen": 棊, meaning to play chess. 2. "Dialect": five types may also be referred to as 棊. 3. "Huainanzi": Those who engage in chess (referring to a specific version of the game). 4. "Shanhaijing": Describes a mountain with rocks called the chess of the emperor's terrace. 5. "Biwuzhi": Yao created surrounding chess to teach his son Dan Zhu, or some say Shun instructed Zhang Jun in foolishness, hence creating surrounding chess to educate them. 6. "Shiji": Refers to a wooden piece used in games. Further examples include: - Chessboard (棋枰) - Chess piece (棋子 - a type of food) - Xiangqi (象棋) - International chess (国际象棋) - Go (围棋) - Checkers (跳棋) (As a verb): to play chess. 如: 棋功 (skill in playing chess); 棋仙 (a person skilled in chess who enjoys playing); 棋名 (fame due to excellent chess skills). 6. Foundation or basis. 根底、根基。《集韻·平声·之韵》:“棋，根柢也。”《史记·卷二五·律书》:“箕者，言万物根棋，故曰箕。”通“基”。

围棋 wéi qí

the game of Go

棋盘坨 qí pán tuó

Chessboard tuo

星罗棋布 xīng luó qí bù

scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place

弈棋 yì qí

play chess

棋盘 qí pán

chessboard

下棋 xià qí

to play chess

棋手 qí shǒu

chess player

棋子 qí zǐ

chess piece / CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]

象棋 xiàng qí

Chinese chess / CL:副[fu4]

国际象棋 guó jì xiàng qí

chess / CL:副[fu4]

棋局 qí jú

state of play in a game of chess / (old) chessboard

举棋不定 jǔ qí bù dìng

to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver / to shilly-shally

琴棋书画 qín qí shū huà

the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting) / the accomplishments of a well-educated person

棋艺 qí yì

chess skill

棋院 qí yuàn

chess institute

棋牌 qí pái

chess and card

棋圣 qí shèng

kisei

一盘棋 yī pán qí

a game of chess / a board of chess

棋类 qí lèi

chess / board game

围棋赛 wéi qí sài

Go game

跳棋 tiào qí

Chinese checkers