Memory phrase for the character: 其

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

qí

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

The basket on the table

is his/hers.

其	grain shovel/scoop	With a grain scoop 其 (tool for threshing), grain was rhythmically [thus used in period 期] thrown up to shed the grain from the husk. (cf. to winnow 簸)
	table	The interpretation as a table is not etymologically correct, but is helpful in many cases.

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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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