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Information of 棋

Pinyin qí

Radical

木

Strokes

12 strokes

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Definition

chess

棋 qí 1. A category of cultural and recreational activities, specifically referring to "chess pieces." 一类文娱项目，特指“棋子”。 2. Examples:象棋 (xiang qi - Chinese chess)、围棋 (wei qi - Go)、棋盘 (chessboard)、棋道 (the way of chess)、星罗棋布 (scattered like pieces on a board)；举棋不定 (unable to make a decision). 例如：象棋、围棋、棋盘、棋道、星罗棋布；举棋不定（比喻拿不定主意）。 3. As a verb: 下棋 (play chess). 动词义：下棋（play chess）。 4. Origin: Derived from a phonetic component indicating "wood," and its original connotation refers to pieces used in ancient games collectively known as chess. 来源：形声字，从木，其声。本义为古时通称博奕的子为棋。 5. In literary references: 1) "说文": 棊，博棊也。 2) "方言": 五簙或谓之棊。 3) "淮南子·泰族": 故行棊者. ("六博" is mentioned here.) 4) "山海经·中山经": 休与之山，其上有石焉，名曰帝台之棋. ("博棋" is mentioned here.) 5) "博物志": 尧造围棊，以教子丹朱，或云舜以子商均愚，故作围棊教之. 6) "史记·货殖列传": 山出棋置。 6. Additional Terms: - 棋枰 (chessboard) - 棋子 (a kind of dry food) - 棋功 (skill in chess) - 棋仙 (a person proficient in chess, who enjoys playing) - 棋名 (fame for outstanding chess skills) 7. Alternative meaning: Foundation or basis. 另一义：根底、根基。《集韻·平聲·之韻》：“棋，根柢也。”《史记·卷二五·律书》：“箕者，言万物根棋，故曰箕。”通“基”。

围棋 wéi qí

the game of Go

棋盘坨 qí pán tuó

Chessboard tuo

星罗棋布 xīng luó qí bù

scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place

弈棋 yì qí

play chess

棋盘 qí pán

chessboard

下棋 xià qí

to play chess

棋手 qí shǒu

chess player

棋子 qí zǐ

chess piece / CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]

象棋 xiàng qí

Chinese chess / CL:副[fu4]

国际象棋 guó jì xiàng qí

chess / CL:副[fu4]

棋局 qí jú

state of play in a game of chess / (old) chessboard

举棋不定 jǔ qí bù dìng

to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver / to shilly-shally

琴棋书画 qín qí shū huà

the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting) / the accomplishments of a well-educated person

棋艺 qí yì

chess skill

棋院 qí yuàn

chess institute

棋牌 qí pái

chess and card

棋圣 qí shèng

kisei

一盘棋 yī pán qí

a game of chess / a board of chess

棋类 qí lèi

chess / board game

围棋赛 wéi qí sài

Go game

跳棋 tiào qí

Chinese checkers