qí

蕲

Character · Verb · NounTraditional蘄

to seek; placename; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to seek; to ask for; to strive for

literary

An archaic or literary term meaning to seek or request. Very rare in modern spoken language. Often used in historical or literary texts.

Qí其
qí蕲
zài在
dé德
 ，
bù不
zài在
lì力
yě也
 。

What one seeks is virtue, not force.

Qí蕲
shèng胜
yú于
rén人
ér而
qǔ取
yú于
rén人
 。

To seek to surpass others and gain from them.

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Xīn心
yǒu有
suǒ所
qí蕲
 ，
yè夜
bù不
néng能
mèi寐
 。

His heart sought something, and he could not sleep at night.

2.

noun

refers to Qizhou (an old prefecture, seat in modern Qichun, Hubei)

archaic

Historical placename. Found in historical and geographical texts.

Dù杜
Fǔ甫
céng曾
lǚ旅
jū居
Qí蕲
zhōu州
 。

Du Fu once lived in Qizhou.

Qí蕲
zhōu州
zài在
Táng唐
dài代
shǔ属
Huái淮
nán南
dào道
 。

Qizhou was part of the Huainan Circuit during the Tang dynasty.

3.

noun

surname Qi

neutral

A Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
de的
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Qí蕲
 。

My colleague's surname is Qi.

Qí蕲
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
zhě者
 。

Mr. Qi is a historian.