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气 qì — “air; breath”
How to write and say the Chinese character 气 (qì), which means air; breath — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Nature & weather.
Pinyin · 拼音 qì
Meaning · 意思 air; breath
Strokes · 笔画 4
Radical · 部首 气 (breath)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
气 is written with 4 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Three wavy lines of rising steam — air and breath drifting upward.
A common word常用词
天气
weather
Example sentence例句
别生气，笑一笑。
Don't be cross — have a smile.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.