qǐ岂（豈）
岂（豈）
common
literary
adverb
proper noun
Meaning of 岂
岂 means used for rhetorical questions; how could; how dare; surname Qi. Pronounced qǐ.
- used for rhetorical questions; how could; how dare
- surname Qi
- same as 恺; same as 凯
Character Info
Radical豆
Strokes10
Components
山
豆
Stroke Order
岂
Definitions & Examples
Qǐ岂
yǒu有
cǐ此
lǐ理
！
Tā他
jìng竟
rán然
zuò做
chū出
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
。
How could this be! He actually did such a thing.
Rú如
cǐ此
ér而
yǐ已
，
Qǐ岂
yǒu有
tā他
zāi哉
？
That's all there is to it; could there be anything else?
Qǐ岂
gǎn敢
dāng当
cǐ此
zhòng重
rèn任
，
wǒ我
néng能
lì力
bù不
zú足
。
How dare I take on such an important role? I lack the ability.
Zhè这
děng等
bēi卑
liè劣
xíng行
jìng径
，
Qǐ岂
róng容
gū姑
xī息
？
How can we tolerate such despicable behavior?
Qǐ岂
bù不
wén闻
gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
“
Wēn温
gù故
ér而
zhī知
xīn新
”
？
Have you not heard the ancient saying: 'Review the past to gain new insights'?