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气qì

air; gas; breath; weather (气候, 气温); to anger; to get angry

气 is air, breath, weather — and temper: 生气 is to get angry.

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Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph (the traditional 氣 added the rice piece).

single whole character · 气

air; gas; breath; weather (气候, 气温); to anger; to get angry

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气qì

air; gas; breath; weather (气候, 气温); to anger; to get angry

气 is air, breath, weather — and temper: 生气 is to get angry.

Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph (the traditional 氣 added the rice piece).

qìTone 4
  • air; gas
  • breath
  • weather (气候, 气温)
  • to anger; to get angry
  • 天气tiānqìweather
  • 空气kōngqìair
  • 生气shēngqìto get angry

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