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strange, odd, weird 奇
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Used in these characters:
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椅
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| chair
yǐ
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木
奇
大
可
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Left: tree/wood 木, right: strange 奇 (There is a big 大 possibility (opportunity) 可, but it looks strange.) [possibility 可 = The nail 丁 into the opening 口 should be possible.]
With wood you have big possibilities, such as making: a chair.
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奇
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| strange, odd, weird
jī, qí
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大
奇
可
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Top: big 大 (A person 人 with widely spread arms 一 appears: big), bottom: possible 可 (The nail 丁 into the opening 口 should be possible)
It is a big possibility but it looks strange.
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骑
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to ride (an animal or bike), to sit astride
qí
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马
奇
大
可
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Left: horse 马/馬 (= mane, 4 legs 灬 and a tail ㄅ), right: strange, odd 奇 (There is a big 大 possibility (opportunity) 可, but it looks strange.)
A horse gives you big possibilities, when you are riding.
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寄
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to depend, to live (in a house), to lodge
jì
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宀
奇
大
可
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Top: roof 宀, below: strange, odd 奇 = tall/big 大 and possible 可 (The nail 丁 into the opening 口 should be possible.)
Under the roof, there are great possibilities, because you depend on each-other.
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崎
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JLPT no HSK |
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| mountainous
qí
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山
奇
可
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Left: mountain 山, right: strange 奇 (There is a big 大 possibility (opportunity) 可, but it looks strange.)
In the mountains is the big possibility, that it is mountainous.
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畸
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JLPT no HSK |
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| unbalanced, odd, irregular, abnormal, lopsided
jī
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田
奇
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Left; rice field 田, right: strange/odd 奇 (There is a big 大 possibility (opportunity) 可, but it looks strange.)
A rice field is strange, if it is unbalanced.
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琦
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JLPT no HSK |
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| gem, precious stone, curio
qí
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玉
王
奇
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Left: king, jade 王, right: strange/odd 奇 (There is a big 大 possibility (opportunity) 可, but it looks strange.) [possibility 可 = The nail 丁 into the opening 口 should be possible.]
This 'jade' gives big possibilities, because it is a gem.
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倚
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to lean on, rely upon
yǐ
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亻
奇
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Left: person 亻, right: strange, odd 奇 (There is a big 大 possibility (opportunity) 可, but it looks strange.) [possibility 可 = The nail 丁 into the opening 口 should be possible.]
A person has big possibilities, if he can lean on sth.
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绮
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JLPT no HSK |
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| beautiful, open-work silk
qǐ
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幺
奇
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Left: thread 纟/糸, right: strange, odd 奇 (There is a big 大 possibility (opportunity) 可, but it looks strange.) [possibility 可 = The nail 丁 into the opening 口 should be possible.]
The thread gets a big opportunity, when (used) in beautiful silk.
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漪
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JLPT no HSK |
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| ripples on water, swirling, small wave
yī
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氵
犭
奇
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Left: water 氵, right: 猗 (wild animal 犭, strange, odd 奇) [奇 = It is a big 大 possibility 可 but it looks strange.]
Water, which is like a wild animal, so strange, is a small rippled wave.
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