椅

chair

12 strokes Dict coverage rank #2,094 U+6905

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

木 (semantic, “wood”) + 奇 (phonetic, qí)

components: 木奇

chair · Heisig RSH #1566

木 tree + 奇 strange

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 奇

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 奇 (qí) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
奇 sound component	qí	strange, unusual, odd; uncanny, occult
寄	jì	to mail, to send, to transit; to deposit, to entrust; to rely on
骑	qí	to ride, to mount; cavalry
绮	qǐ	fine silk; elegant, beautiful
倚	yǐ	to rely on, to depend on
崎	qí	rough, uneven; jagged, rugged
旖	yǐ	romantic; tender, charming
犄	jī	animal horns
猗	yī	exclamation of admiration
剞	jī	carving or engraving; knife; grave
埼	qí	headland
琦	qí	jade, gem, precious stone
掎	jǐ	to pull, to drag; to drag one's feet
欹	yī	pleading interjection

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
人体工学椅	rén tǐ gōng xué yǐ	ergonomic chair
安乐椅	ān lè yǐ	comfortable armchair; easy chair; rocking chair
弹射座椅	tán shè zuò yǐ	ejection seat
高脚椅	gāo jiǎo yǐ	tall chair; bar stool; (child's) high chair
椅子	yǐ zi	chair; CL:把[ba3],張\|张[zhang1]
电椅	diàn yǐ	electric chair (used to execute criminals)
长椅	cháng yǐ	bench
龙椅	lóng yǐ	the Dragon Throne; the imperial throne
交椅	jiāo yǐ	old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest; (fig.) position in a hi…
角椅	jiǎo yǐ	chair designed to fit in corner of a room
转椅	zhuàn yǐ	swivel chair; children's roundabout
扶手椅	fú shǒu yǐ	armchair
座椅	zuò yǐ	seat
椅背	yǐ bèi	the back of a chair
轮椅	lún yǐ	wheelchair
幻椅式	huàn yǐ shì	chair (yoga pose)
靠背椅	kào bèi yǐ	high-back chair
折椅	zhé yǐ	folding chair
坐椅	zuò yǐ	seat; chair
折叠椅	zhé dié yǐ	folding chair; deck chair