archaic
technical

Meaning of

棨 means ancient wooden pass; official credentials. Pronounced qǐ.

  • ancient wooden pass; official credentials

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
guān
chū
xún
 
chí
zhèng
míng
shēn
fèn
 

When ancient officials went on inspections, they always carried a 'qi' to prove their identity.

yáo
lín
 
biǎo
míng
yǒu
guì
dào
lái
 

The arrival of the wooden passes from afar indicated the coming of distinguished guests.

guǎn
shōu
cáng
zhe
jiàn
Hàn
dài
de
 

The museum houses a wooden 'qi' from the Han Dynasty.

Measure Words

/ jiàn
Primary
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/ bǐng