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Chinese name character

Chinese name character 琦

qí

The character 琦 (Mandarin qí) appears in 5 names and 1 syllable in this reference and is spelled Qi, Chyi and Ki in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “extraordinary; precious stone”, “fine, admirable, jade” and “jade, gem”.

Names and syllables
6
Malaysian spellings
3
Strokes
12
Attested in records
2

6 names and syllables in this reference have 琦 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 琦 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.

Meanings of 琦: the recorded options

  • extraordinary; precious stone

    in 2 character options · attested

  • fine, admirable, jade

    in 1 character options · attested

  • jade, gem

    in 3 character options

Unihan definition: gem, precious stone, jade

What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.

Malaysian spellings of 琦

琦 Qi Mandarin Chyi romanization not stated Ki Cantonese
琦 yields 3 spellings in our records. The label under each spelling is the romanization it follows, not the bearer’s dialect.
SpellingRomanizationattested in name records
QiMandarinattested in name records
Chyiromanization not statedpossible
KiCantonesepossible

Readings of 琦 by dialect

DialectReadingMalaysian spelling
CantoneseJyutping kei4 Ki
MandarinHanyu Pinyin qí Qi

Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin qí and Cantonese kei4.

5 names that can be written with 琦

1 syllables that can stand for 琦

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: 琦 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. MDBG: 琦 · mdbg.net · meaning
  3. Unicode Unihan Database: U+7426 · unicode.org · meaning

Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 琦 mean in a name?

Our records give several meanings for 琦, including “extraordinary; precious stone”, “fine, admirable, jade” and “jade, gem”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.

How is 琦 spelled in Malaysia?

In our records 琦 is spelled Qi (Mandarin), Chyi and Ki (Cantonese). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.

Is every Qi written 琦?

Not necessarily. The spelling Qi can also stand for 齊, 启, 琪, 祺. Only the family knows which character was chosen.