契 (qì): To carve or engrave — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 契

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 契

3.

Character Breakdown

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契

㓞carve

大big

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4.

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5.

How to Use 契

Agreement, bond, or tacit understanding

Qì in these words conveys the idea of a binding or matching, whether formal or informal.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

men们

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

hěn很

qì

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㓞carve

+大big

A knife (刀) carves marks into wood (木) held by big hands (大) — to carve a contract or agreement.

qì契

jī机

Opportunity / turning point

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qì契

yuē约

Contract / agreement

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mò默

qì契

Understanding / Tacit agreement

契

hé合

。

Their ideas match well.

tā他

men们

qiān签

dìng订

le了

shāng商

yè业

qì契

yuē约

。

They signed a business contract.

Zhè这

zhāng张

dì地

qì契

shì是

zǔ祖

shàng上

chuán传

xià下

lái来

de的

。

This land deed was passed down from ancestors.

zhè这

cì次

huì会

yì议

shì是

hé合

zuò作

de的

qì契

jī机

。

This meeting is a turning point for cooperation.

duì队

yuán员

zhī之

jiān间

de的

mò默

qì契

lìng令

rén人

zàn赞

tàn叹

。

The tacit understanding between teammates is admirable.

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