奇 qí / jī — odd (Num); strange; odd; weird; wonderful
大自然真是奇妙。Dà zì rán zhēn shì qí miào.Nature is truly wonderful.
Common words: 奇怪 (qí guài)、好奇 (hào qí)、神奇 (shén qí)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "num"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "num", including 奇 (qí / jī), 哪 (nǎ / na / něi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "num" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 奇 (qí / jī), 哪 (nǎ / na / něi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qí, jī, nǎ, na, něi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 奇 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 奇 qí / jīodd (Num); strange; odd; weird; wonderfulUseful words: 奇怪, 好奇
- 哪 nǎ / na / něihow; which; (final part. preceded by N); which (followed by M or Num)Useful words: 哪里, 哪儿
Common words for these 2 "num" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 奇 (qí / jī) — so "num" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "num".
哪 nǎ / na / něi — how; which; (final part. preceded by N); which (followed by M or Num)
请问，洗手间在哪儿？Qǐng wèn, xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎr?Excuse me, where is the restroom?
Common words: 哪里 (nǎ lǐ)、哪儿 (nǎ r)、哪些 (nǎ xiē)
All 2 characters
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