How to write 气 (qì, “gas”)
气 (qì), an HSK 1 character, means “gas”, “smell” and “weather”. The traditional form is 氣, 10 strokes instead of 4. On its own it is an HSK 4 word; it also forms 天气 (“weather”), 不客气 (“you're welcome”) and 生气 (“to get angry”). Japanese reads it ki, “spirit”.
- Pinyin
- qì
- Strokes
- 4
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 气 (“gas”)
- Traditional
- 氣
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Japanese and Chinese
The two models differ in shape, so our comparison does not claim an order; compare the numbered frames yourself (4 strokes in Japanese, 4 strokes in Chinese).
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 气 · 4 strokes
- Traditional
- 氣 · 10 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| qì fourth tone | gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi | 氣 | 天气 生气 气候 空气 |
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- Words with it
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Words with 气
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 气 氣 | qì | gas; air HSK 4 |
| 天气 天氣 | tiānqì | weather HSK 1 |
| 不客气 不客氣 | búkèqi | you're welcome; don't mention it HSK 1 |
| 生气 生氣 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious HSK 3 |
| 客气 客氣 | kèqi | polite; courteous HSK 4 |
| 气候 氣候 | qìhòu | (meteorology) climate; climate HSK 4 |
| 力气 力氣 | lìqi | physical strength HSK 4 |
| 空气 空氣 | kōngqì | air; atmosphere HSK 4 |
| 气温 氣溫 | qìwēn | air temperature HSK 4 |
| 脾气 脾氣 | píqi | character; temperament HSK 4 |
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