The Chinese Radical: 奇


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Meaning
strange, odd, weird    奇

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
chair

Left: tree/wood , right: strange (There is a big possibility (opportunity) , but it looks strange.) [possibility = The nail into the opening should be possible.]
With wood you have big possibilities, such as making: a chair.  
JLPT HSK 3
strange, odd, weird
jī, qí
Top: big (A person with widely spread arms appears: big), bottom: possible (The nail into the opening should be possible)
It is a big possibility but it looks strange.  
JLPT HSK 3
to ride (an animal or bike), to sit astride

Left: horse /馬 (= mane, 4 legs and a tail ㄅ), right: strange, odd (There is a big possibility (opportunity) , but it looks strange.)
A horse gives you big possibilities, when you are riding.  
JLPT HSK 4
to depend, to live (in a house), to lodge

Top: roof , below: strange, odd = tall/big and possible (The nail into the opening should be possible.)
Under the roof, there are great possibilities, because you depend on each-other.  
JLPT no HSK
mountainous

Left: mountain , right: strange (There is a big possibility (opportunity) , but it looks strange.)
In the mountains is the big possibility, that it is mountainous.  
JLPT no HSK
unbalanced, odd, irregular, abnormal, lopsided

Left; rice field , right: strange/odd (There is a big possibility (opportunity) , but it looks strange.)
A rice field is strange, if it is unbalanced.  
JLPT no HSK
gem, precious stone, curio

Left: king, jade , right: strange/odd (There is a big possibility (opportunity) , but it looks strange.) [possibility = The nail into the opening should be possible.]
This 'jade' gives big possibilities, because it is a gem.  
JLPT no HSK
to lean on, rely upon

Left: person , right: strange, odd (There is a big possibility (opportunity) , but it looks strange.) [possibility = The nail into the opening should be possible.]
A person has big possibilities, if he can lean on sth.  
JLPT no HSK
beautiful, open-work silk

Left: thread 纟/, right: strange, odd (There is a big possibility (opportunity) , but it looks strange.) [possibility = The nail into the opening should be possible.]
The thread gets a big opportunity, when (used) in beautiful silk.  
JLPT no HSK
ripples on water, swirling, small wave

Left: water , right: 猗 (wild animal , strange, odd ) [ = It is a big possibility but it looks strange.]
Water, which is like a wild animal, so strange, is a small rippled wave.  

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