Learn a Chinese Character - 岂 (Qǐ) - How could; Is it possible

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 山 (Radical: 山, related to mountain)

笔画数: 6 (Number of strokes: 6)

结构分解: 会意字，从山，气省声。本义为语气助词，表示反问或推测。(An associative character, combining "山" (mountain) and a simplified form of "气". Originally a modal particle indicating rhetorical questions or speculation.)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Qǐ (Third tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“岂”主要作为副词使用，表示反问或推测，相当于“难道”“怎么”。例如“岂有此理”表示“难道有这样的道理吗？”("岂" is mainly used as an adverb to express rhetorical questions or speculation, equivalent to "how could" or "is it possible". For example, "岂有此理" means "How could this be reasonable?")

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 岂非 (qǐ fēi) Is it not
• 岂止 (qǐ zhǐ) Far more than
• 岂料 (qǐ liào) Who would have expected

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“岂”通常用于反问句，加强语气，后面常接否定词或反问结构。例如“岂不知”表示“难道不知道”。("岂" is often used in rhetorical questions to strengthen the tone, followed by negative words or rhetorical structures. For example, "岂不知" means "Don't you know?")

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“岂”在古汉语中频繁使用，常见于经典文献和诗词中，如《论语》“人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？”中的“不亦”与“岂”用法相似，均表反问。("岂" is frequently used in classical Chinese, common in ancient texts and poetry. For example, in "The Analects", "人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？" ("Is it not a gentleman's virtue to remain unperturbed when misunderstood?") uses a structure similar to "岂" to express rhetorical questions.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“岂”的结构：上半部分像“山”，下半部分像“气”的简化，结合发音“Qǐ”（第三声），记忆为“山气之间的反问语气”。(Associate the structure of "岂": the upper part resembles "山" (mountain), and the lower part is a simplified "气" (air). Combine with the pronunciation "Qǐ" (third tone) to remember it as "rhetorical tone between mountain and air".)