Chinese Character: 其 (Qí - Its; That; He/She/It)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 八 (radical: 八)
笔画数: 8 (8 strokes)
结构分解: 象形字，甲骨文像簸箕形，“其”本是“箕”的初文，后借作虚词。(A pictographic character. In oracle bone script, it resembles a dustpan. "其" was originally the primitive form of "箕", and later was borrowed as a function word.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qí (second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“其”主要有以下含义：1. 第三人称代词，表示领属关系，相当于“他（们）的”“她（们）的”“它（们）的”；2. 指示代词，相当于“那”“那个”“那些”；3. 副词，表示揣测、反诘、命令、劝勉等语气；4. 连词，表示假设、选择等关系。(“其” mainly has the following meanings: 1. A third - person pronoun indicating a possessive relationship, equivalent to "his/her/their"; 2. A demonstrative pronoun, equivalent to "that", "those"; 3. An adverb expressing tones such as speculation, rhetorical question, command, exhortation; 4. A conjunction indicating relationships such as hypothesis and choice.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 其中 (qí zhōng) - among them; in it
- 其实 (qí shí) - actually; in fact
- 其它 (qí tā) - other; another
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“其”在句中可作定语、主语、宾语等成分。作定语时，常修饰名词；作主语或宾语时，常指代前文提到的事物或人。(“其” can function as an attribute, subject, object, etc. in a sentence. When used as an attribute, it often modifies a noun; when used as a subject or object, it often refers to things or people mentioned earlier.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“其”作为一个常用的文言虚词，在古代文学作品中广泛使用。许多经典古籍如《论语》《孟子》等都频繁出现“其”字，通过对“其”字的运用，可以表达丰富的语气和逻辑关系，体现了古代汉语的精妙之处。("其", as a commonly used function word in classical Chinese, is widely used in ancient literary works. Many classic ancient books such as "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" frequently use the character "其". Through the use of "其", rich tones and logical relationships can be expressed, reflecting the subtlety of ancient Chinese.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
这本书很有趣，其中的故事让人印象深刻。(Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu qù, qí zhōng de gù shì ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè.)
This book is very interesting. The stories in it are very impressive.
其实，我早就知道这件事了。(Qí shí, wǒ zǎo jiù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì le.)
Actually, I've known about this for a long time.
除了这些苹果，其它的水果也很好吃。(Chú le zhè xiē píng guǒ, qí tā de shuǐ guǒ yě hěn hǎo chī.)
Besides these apples, other fruits are also very delicious.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“其”的象形本义，像簸箕的形状，帮助记忆这个字的形态。通过常用词汇如“其中”“其实”来加深对“其”不同含义和用法的理解。在记忆时，可以多阅读一些包含“其”字的例句，体会其在不同语境中的意思。(You can associate the pictographic original meaning of "其", resembling the shape of a dustpan, to help remember the form of this character. Deepen your understanding of the different meanings and usages of "其" through common words such as "其中" and "其实". When memorizing, you can read more example sentences containing the character "其" to understand its meanings in different contexts.)