綺 (ji2 | qi3) : beautiful; gorgeous

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綺

ji2

qi3

[1] [adj] beautiful; gorgeous; elegant
[2] [n] figured woven silk material; damask

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Stroke count: 14

Level: 3

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

綺 / 绮

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綺夢 ji2 mung6 qi3 meng4 = pleasant and amorous dream

陳綺貞 can4 ji2 zing1 chen2 qi3 zhen1 = Cheer Chen

李綺虹 lei5 ji2 hung4 li3 qi3 hong2 = Theresa Lee

萬綺雯 maan6 ji2 man4 wan4 qi3 wen2 = Joey Meng Yee-Man

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Decimal representation of this word: 綺
Unicode code for this character: U+7dba (off-site link)

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