Spot 其
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
其 component
qí · his, her, its, their; that
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 其
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue其Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 其 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
期=
+月
棋=
木
基=
+土
淇=
氵
萁=
艹
骐=
马
欺=
+欠
琪=
王
祺=
礻
斯=
+斤
箕=
⺮
旗=
方
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 其 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
星期xīngqī
week
HSK 3.0 · L1星期日xīngqīrìSunday
HSK 3.0 · L1星期天xīngqītiānSunday
HSK 3.0 · L1假期jiàqīvacation
HSK 3.0 · L3学期xuéqīterm
HSK 3.0 · L3基本jīběnbasic
HSK 3.0 · L4基本上jīběnshàngbasically
HSK 3.0 · L4基础jīchǔbase
HSK 3.0 · L4期qīa period of time
HSK 3.0 · L4期末qīmòthe end of a term or semester
HSK 3.0 · L4期中qīzhōnginterim
HSK 3.0 · L4日期rìqīdate
HSK 3.0 · L4