qí

祺

Character · Adjective

auspicious; of good omen

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

auspicious; propitious; of good omen

literary

Used primarily in literary or formal written contexts, especially in traditional letter closings to wish the recipient well. Often appears in formulaic phrases.

Shùn顺
zhù祝
shāng商
qí祺
shì是
shāng商
wù务
shū书
xìn信
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
de的
jié结
wěi尾
jìng敬
yǔ语
 。

Wishing you prosperity in business is a common closing formula used in commercial correspondence.

Gǔ古
rén人
xiě写
xìn信
cháng常
zài在
jié结
wěi尾
chù处
shū书
jìng敬
sòng颂
shí时
qí祺
 。

People in ancient times often wrote Respectfully wishing you timely auspiciousness at the end of their letters.

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Chūn春
qí祺
xià夏
zhǐ祉
 ,
qiū秋
suí绥
dōng冬
xǐ禧
 ,
jiē皆
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
shū书
xìn信
zhōng中
de的
zhù祝
sòng颂
yǔ语
 。

Auspicious spring, blessed summer, peaceful autumn, and happy winter are all complimentary phrases used in traditional correspondence.