qí

锜

Character · NounTraditional錡

ancient cooking vessel; ancient chisel

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

an ancient cooking vessel with three legs

archaic

A specific type of ancient Chinese tripod vessel used for cooking or holding food. Found in historical and archaeological contexts.

Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
jué掘
chū出
yī一
jiàn件
qīng青
tóng铜
qí锜
 。

Archaeologists unearthed a bronze 'qi' cooking vessel.

Zhè这
jiàn件
qí锜
shì是
Shāng商
Zhōu周
shí时
qī期
de的
wén文
wù物
 。

This 'qi' vessel is an artifact from the Shang and Zhou periods.

2.

noun

an ancient type of chisel

archaic

Refers to an ancient tool, likely for woodworking or carving. Usage is now obsolete.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
gōng工
jù具
tú图
pǔ谱
zhōng中
néng能
kàn看
dào到
qí锜
zhè这
zhǒng种
záo凿
zi子
 。

You can see the 'qi' chisel in ancient tool catalogs.