qǐ

棨

Character · Noun

ancient wooden pass; credentials

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Meanings

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1.

noun

ancient wooden pass; official credentials

archaic

特指古代官员用来证明身份、通行或显示威仪的木质仪仗,形状类似于戟,为历史专有名词。

Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
lì吏
chū出
xún巡
 ,
bì必
chí持
qǐ棨
yǐ以
zhèng证
míng明
shēn身
fèn份
 。

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

Qǐ棨
jǐ戟
yáo遥
lín临
 ,
biǎo表
míng明
yǒu有
guì贵
kè客
dào到
lái来
 。

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

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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
mù木
qǐ棨
 。

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