CHINESE CHARACTER

气 (qì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

qì

air, gas; steam, vapor; anger

HSK 14 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

气

Primary radical

气 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 气.

亻

Visible components

气 is decomposed as ⿱亻？.

STROKES · 4

Write 气 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 气

不客气bú kèqi

HSK 1 · you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt

天气tiānqì

HSK 1 · weather

生气shēngqì

HSK 3 · to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness

客气kèqi

HSK 4 · polite; courteous; formal; modest

空气kōngqì

HSK 4 · air; atmosphere

力气lìqi

HSK 4 · physical strength

Examples using 气

天气

天气怎样？

Tiān qì zěn yàng？

How is the weather?

生气

没有理由生气。

Méi yǒu lǐ yóu shēng qì。

There's no reason to get angry.

客气

请不要客气。

Qǐng bú yào kè qì。

Please make yourself at home.

FAQ

What does 气 (qì) mean in Chinese?

air, gas; steam, vapor; anger

How do you write 气 in stroke order?

气 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 气?

气 is the radical in 气. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 气?

不客气 (bú kèqi): you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt; 天气 (tiānqì): weather; 生气 (shēngqì): to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness.