Learn a Chinese Character - 气 (Qì) - Qi; Air

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 气 (Radical: 气, related to air/gas)

笔画数: 4 (Number of strokes: 4)

结构分解: 象形字，像云气上升的样子。本义为气体、空气，后引申为中医中的生命能量（如“气血”）、情绪（如“生气”）等。(A pictographic character, resembling rising clouds. Originally means gas/air, extended to refer to vital energy in traditional Chinese medicine (e.g., "气血" - qi and blood) and emotions (e.g., "生气" - angry).)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Qì (Fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“气”主要有以下含义：1. 气体、空气，如“空气”；2. 中医中的生命能量，如“元气”；3. 情绪，如“生气”；4. 自然现象，如“天气”。("气" mainly has the following meanings: 1. Gas/air, e.g., "空气" - air; 2. Vital energy in TCM, e.g., "元气" - vital qi; 3. Emotion, e.g., "生气" - angry; 4. Natural phenomena, e.g., "天气" - weather.)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 空气 (kōng qì) Air
• 天气 (tiān qì) Weather
• 生气 (shēng qì) Angry
• 气体 (qì tǐ) Gas

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“气”通常作为名词使用，可单独指代具体气体（如“氧气”），或与其他字组合成复合词（如“气味”“气息”）。("气" is usually used as a noun, which can directly refer to specific gases (e.g., "氧气" - oxygen) or form compound words with other characters (e.g., "气味" - smell, "气息" - breath).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“气”在中国传统文化中具有核心地位，中医认为“气”是维持生命活动的基本物质（如“气血不足”）；哲学中“气”是构成宇宙的基本元素（如“阴阳二气”）；日常生活中“节气”（如“春分”“冬至”）反映自然变化规律。("气" holds a central position in traditional Chinese culture. In TCM, it is considered the basic substance maintaining life (e.g., "气血不足" - deficiency of qi and blood); in philosophy, it is the fundamental element of the universe (e.g., "阴阳二气" - yin and yang qi); daily "节气" (solar terms) reflect natural changes.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“气”的形状像云气上升，结合发音“Qì”（第四声），记忆为“空中上升的气体”。(Associate the shape of "气" with rising clouds, combined with the pronunciation "Qì" (fourth tone) to remember it as "rising gas in the air".)