qì契（栔）
契（栔）
common
literary
Meaning of 契
契 means to carve with a knife; carved inscription; ancient writing. Pronounced qì.
- to carve with a knife
- carved inscription; ancient writing
- deed; property title
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes10
Components
丰
木
Stroke Order
契
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
céng曾
yǐ以
dāo刀
qì栔
jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
jì记
shì事
。
Ancient people carved inscriptions on oracle bones with knives to record events.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
qì栔
yìn印
jì技
yì艺
yǐ已
jīng经
shī失
chuán传
。
This traditional carving seal craft has been lost.