期
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qī · a period of time

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1473
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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

月Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 期

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qīWords pronounced qī
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Example sentences

Notice where 期 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ yào zài nǐ zhè xīng qī wǔ.我要在你这星期五。

I hope to see you this Friday.

Source: Tatoeba #1435459 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhèng hǎo shàng gè xīng qī rì yǒu kōng.我正好上个星期日有空。

I happened to be free last Sunday.

Source: Tatoeba #5149842 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xīng qī tiān tā huì yí gè rén lái.星期天他会一个人来。

On Sunday he will come alone.

Source: Tatoeba #2040496 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de jiàqī yí xià jiù guò wán le.我的假期一下就過完了。

My vacation went by quickly.

Source: Tatoeba #1250594 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì shàng gè xué qī lái de ma?他是上个学期来的吗?

Did he get here last term?

Source: Tatoeba #2737447 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gěi nǐ de hù zhào hào hé nǐ de chū shēng rì qī.给你的护照号和你的出生日期。

Give your passport number and your date of birth.

Source: Tatoeba #2158918 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 期 in context

  1. Say qī, then recall the core meaning: a period of time.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 星期 (xīng qī), meaning “week”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 期 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.