its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 85th character
Radical ⼋ (12.6)
Strokes 8
Index # 996

Definitions

其 qí
  1. 1. its
  2. 2. their
  3. 3. it (refers to sth preceding it)
  4. 4. that
  5. 5. such
  6. 6. his
  7. 7. her

Stroke order

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Words containing 其

Word Meaning
in fact; actually; really
after that; later; next
its place; the place for that; one's appointed place
boundless joy
boundless joy
boundless joy
(of relations) joyous and harmonious
one's own (respective); proprietary
(idiom) nothing special to look at; unprepossessing
in between; in the meantime; within that interval
the rest; remaining; the others
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" sūn zǐ bīng fǎ)
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" sūn zǐ bīng fǎ)
to do sth reluctantly; to tackle a difficult job (idiom)
cappuccino (loanword)
cappuccino coffee
cappuccino coffee
to discard the dregs; to remove the dross
to take the best; to absorb the essence
to take the best; to absorb the essence
keep what is good, discard the rest
keep what is good, discard the rest
know only part of the truth
to both benefit
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)