How to Write 妻 (qi / qī) in Chinese — wife

妻

qī

wife

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1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

qīwife
qìto marry off (a daughter)

3Structure

妻

Top-bottom structure上下结构

妻 is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with 妻

一夫一妻yī fū yī qī

lit. one husband one wife; monogamy

一夫多妻yī fū duō qī

polygamy

一妻制yī qī zhì

monogamy

休妻xiū qī

to repudiate one's wife

前妻qián qī

ex-wife; late wife

半糖夫妻bàn táng fū qī

weekend spouse; relationship involving a sugar-daddy

Other Characters Pronounced “qi”

seven

period; phase; stage

to rise; to get up

gas; air

steam; vapor

his; her; its; their

to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.)

齐

QíHSK 3

neat; uniform (in 整齐)

6Printable Worksheet

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妻

qī

wife

Common Words

yī fū yī qī

一夫一妻

lit. one husband one wife; monogamy

yī fū duō qī

一夫多妻

polygamy

yī qī zhì

一妻制

monogamy

xiū qī

休妻

to repudiate one's wife

qián qī

前妻

ex-wife; late wife

bàn táng fū qī

半糖夫妻

weekend spouse; relationship involving a sugar-daddy

Tracing Practice

妻