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期qī, jī

a fixed period of time; term (定期, 学期); issue; installment (第五期); to hope for; to expect (期待)

期 is a set stretch of time — a school term, an issue of a magazine, or something you look forward to.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级
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ZDIC: 形声; 其 (left) is the sound side, 月 (right) the meaning side.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

期qī, jī

a fixed period of time; term (定期, 学期); issue; installment (第五期); to hope for; to expect (期待)

期 is a set stretch of time — a school term, an issue of a magazine, or something you look forward to.

ZDIC: 形声; 其 (left) is the sound side, 月 (right) the meaning side.

SOUND

其qí

his; its; that (literary)

Standalone use is grammatical and literary; kept separate from its sound role in 期.

In 期: sound Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

MEANING

月yuè

moon; month

月 can be the moon/month source or a flesh-related form in other characters; the distinction is stated where relevant.

In 期: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

qīTone 1
  • a fixed period of time; term (定期, 学期)
  • issue; installment (第五期)
  • to hope for; to expect (期待)
  • 学期xuéqīschool term
  • 期待qīdàito look forward to
jīTone 1classical: a full year or month
  • classical: a full year (期年) or full month (期月)

No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.

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