Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "祇", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "祇", and master the standard way of writing the character "祇".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 祇
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "祇" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
祇 [qí]
1. Exactly, just.
Example: 《詩經•小雅•何人斯》:“胡逝我梁,祇攪我心。”
Translation: "Who crosses my bridge? It only stirs my heart."
Example: 三國•魏•曹丕《煌煌京洛行》:“多言寡誠,祇令事敗。”
Translation: "Too many words and few truths will only lead to failure."
2. Adverb meaning only.
Example: "只此一家,别无分号。"
Translation: "Only this family, there are no other branches."
3. Adverb meaning completely.
Example: "只管去做。"
Translation: "Just do it."
4. Earth god.
Source: 說文解字.
Explanation: "祇, 地祇, is the creator of all things." Example: "神祇" (gods).
5. To be at peace.
Example: 《詩經•小雅•何人斯》:“壹者之來,俾我祇也。”
Translation: "The arrival of the one would assure my peace."
6. Great.
Source: 《易經•繫辭下》: "不遠復,無祇悔。"
Translation: "Do not have regrets about what is far."
Definitions:
名词 (noun) 量词 (measure word). Unit for counting objects, similar to "只".
Example: "一只戒指。"
Translation: "One ring."