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Meaning of 戚

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戚 (Trad.: 慼, 戚)HSK 4
Pinyin: qī
English Definition: relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe; surname Qi; variant of 戚 ; grief; sorrow
Chinese Definition:
①因婚姻联成的关系:亲戚。外戚。戚族。戚友。
②忧愁,悲哀:戚然。凄戚。哀戚。休戚。
③古代兵器,像斧。
④姓氏。
Antonyms: 休
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 戈
Ideographic:A younger brother 尗 killed in a war 戈
Character Formation:
  • ⿵ Surround from above
    • 戊 [ wù ] 5th heavenly stem
    • 尗 [ shū ] younger brother; father's younger brother
Similar Characters: 烕
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Example Words
悲戚 bēi qī mournful
休戚相关 xiū qī xiāng guān to share the same interests (idiom); to be closely related; to be in the same boat
皇亲国戚 huáng qīn guó qī the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
哀戚 āi qī sorrow; grief
戚友 qī yǒu relatives and friends
More:戚* | *戚 | *戚*
Example Sentences
1
皇帝也有穿草鞋的亲戚
。
Even the emperor has straw-sandaled relatives.
2
我的亲戚们经常在公园里散步
。
My relatives often take a stroll in the park.
3
他们是亲戚
,
但是关系并不亲密
。
They are relatives, but not very close.
4
看着她悲戚的泪水
,
我也不禁落泪了
。
Seeing her sorrowful tears, I couldn't help but cry too.
5
他获得了这个职位
,
仅仅因为他是公司
CEO
的亲戚
,
而不是因为他有能力担任该职位
。
He got the position just because he's a relative of the company's CEO, not because he's capable of taking on the role.