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棋
qí
Description
“棋”是一种游戏，两个人在一个板子上下，要动脑子想。
"棋" is a game played by two people on a board, requiring thinking.
象棋和围棋都是很有名的棋。
Xiangqi and Weiqi are both very famous types of 棋.
Meanings
棋qí
chess or board game (of the go/chess type)
爷爷很喜欢下棋。
Grandpa loves playing chess.
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Notes
- Nuance
棋 refers broadly to board games like chess and go; use 下棋 for 'play chess'.
- Etymology
originally written with a wood radical 木, referring to the game pieces made of wood.
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