Meaning
ashamed; grief; (surname); relative
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qi” becomes a different word in each tone. 戚 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 亲戚qīn qia relative (i.e. family relation)
- 外戚wài qī(historical) consort kin
- 戚族qī zúfamily members; fellow clansman
- 戚友qī yǒurelatives and friends
- 戚属qī shǔrelative; family member; dependent
Example Sentence
过年的时候，亲戚们常常聚在一起。Guò nián de shí hou, qīn qi men cháng cháng jù zài yì qǐ.During the New Year, relatives often gather together.
过年Guò niánto celebrate the Chinese N的deof时候shí houtime，亲戚qīn qia relative (i.e. family re们men(plural marker)常常cháng chángfrequently聚在一起jù zài yì qǐto get together。