气
气 (qì) · air
气 (qì) means “air”. It is made of 亻 and has 4 strokes.
Break 气 into its parts
What 气 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 不客气
不客气，请坐。Bùkèqi, qǐngzuò.You're welcome. Please sit down.
不客气，我们是朋友。Bùkèqi, wǒmen shì péngyou.You're welcome, we're friends.
Words with 气
Also built with 亻
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 他tāhe
- 们menplural suffix
- 休xiūrest
- 住zhùto live
- 体tǐbody
- 作zuòto make
- 你nǐyou
- 候hòutime
- 假jiǎholiday (jià)
- 做zuòto do
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | air |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 气 (steam, #84) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 气
What does 气 mean?
气 (qì) means “air”.
How many strokes does 气 have?
气 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 气?
The radical of 气 is 气 (qì, “steam”), Kangxi radical number 84.
What parts make up 气?
气 is made of 亻 (person).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.