Memory phrase for the Kanji: 其


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Meaning

his, her, its, theirs, that, such, it (refers to sth preceding it)

Pronunciation

Explanation

Image of a grain shovel/scoop (tool for threshing)

Mnemonic

The basket on the table is his/hers.

Radicals

grain shovel/scoopWith a grain scoop (tool for threshing), grain was rhythmically [thus used in period 期] thrown up to shead the grain from the husk. (cf. to winnow 簸)
tableThis hanzi stands also for "how many" or small table and this radical is understood as a variation of it.
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Vocabulary

 其他  qí tā  other; the others; else; other than (that person); in addition to the person mentioned above
 避其锐气击其惰归  bì qí ruì qì jī qí duò guī  avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws
 避其锐气击其惰归  bì qí ruì qì jī qí duò guī  avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws
 自取其咎  zì qǔ qí jiù  to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions
 逞其口舌  chěng qí kǒu shé  to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)
 莫名其妙  mò míng qí miào  unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie)
 其一  qí yī  one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
 与其  yǔ qí  rather than...; (rather than A, better to B)
 极其  jí qí  extremely
 其次  qí cì  next; secondly
 其实  qí shí  actually; in fact; really
 其实  qí shí  


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