Chinese Character: 棋 (Qí - Chess; Board Game)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 木 (Radical: 木, related to wood)
笔画数: 12 (Number of strokes: 12)
结构分解: 形声字，从木，其声。本义指棋子（古代多用木制成），后泛指棋类游戏。(A pictophonetic character, with "木" as the semantic part and "其" as the phonetic part. Originally referred to chess pieces (often made of wood in ancient times), later generally refers to board games.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qí (Second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“棋”主要指用棋子在棋盘上按一定规则对弈的游戏，如围棋、象棋等。也可特指某一种棋类。("棋" mainly refers to board games played with pieces on a board according to certain rules, such as Go and Chinese chess. It can also specifically refer to a particular type of board game.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 围棋 (wéi qí) Go
- 象棋 (xiàng qí) Chinese chess
- 国际象棋 (guó jì xiàng qí) Chess
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“棋”通常作为名词使用，可直接指具体的棋类（如“围棋”），或与其他词组合成复合词（如“棋盘”“棋子”）。("棋" is usually used as a noun, which can directly refer to a specific board game (e.g., "围棋" - Go) or form compound words with other characters (e.g., "棋盘" - chessboard, "棋子" - chess piece).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中国棋类文化历史悠久，围棋、象棋等不仅是娱乐活动，还蕴含策略与智慧。围棋被称为“智力游戏的巅峰”，象棋则体现古代军事战术。(Chinese board game culture has a long history. Games like Go and Chinese chess are not only forms of entertainment but also contain strategies and wisdom. Go is known as the "pinnacle of intellectual games", while Chinese chess reflects ancient military tactics.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他每天下午和朋友下围棋。(Tā měi tiān xià wǔ hé péng you xià wéi qí.)
He plays Go with friends every afternoon.
象棋是中国传统的智力游戏。(Xiàng qí shì zhōng guó chuán tǒng de zhì lì yóu xì.)
Chinese chess is a traditional intellectual game in China.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“棋”的部首“木”，古代棋子多用木头制成；“其”表读音（Qí）。通过常用词汇如“围棋”“象棋”加深记忆。(Associate the radical "木" with the fact that chess pieces were often made of wood in ancient times; "其" indicates the pronunciation (Qí). Deepen memory through common words like "围棋" (Go) and "象棋" (Chinese chess).)