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象棋 xiàngqí

象棋 xiàngqí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 象棋 xiàngqí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiàngqí | xiang4 qi2
English translation
Chinese chess
CL:[fù]

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Traditional form

象棋 xiàngqí

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 象棋 xiàngqí

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xiàng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Pictograph of an elephant.

Semantic compound

shǐ

Positional decomposition

⺈口豕

Number of Strokes

11

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

木其

Number of Strokes

12

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Example sentences using 象棋 xiàngqí

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象棋 xiàngqí xià yíng .

I can't beat him at Chinese chess.

有个犯人 fàn rén le 一副漂亮 piàoliang de 木头 mùtou 象棋 xiàngqí

One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful wooden chess set.

国际象棋 guó jì xiàng qí 大师 dà shī men 性格 xìnggé 怪异 guài yì hǎo rén 争辩 zhēng biàn ér 闻名 wén míng

Great chess players have a reputation for being both eccentric and argumentative.

加雷·卡斯帕罗夫卫冕 wèi miǎn le 国际象棋 guó jì xiàng qí 世界冠军 de 称号 chēnghào

Gary Kasparov has retained his title as world chess champion.

象棋 xiàngqí Decomposition

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象棋 xiàngqí Compounds

See all 11 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 象棋 xiàngqí in their composition.

  • xiàng
    • xiàng , , xiàng , xiàng , , , , , ,
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