English word origin

Etymology of Qi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 齊 /齐 (Qí).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

An ancient Chinese duchy, and later kingdom, under the Zhou dynasty · A Chinese surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 齊 /齐 (Qí).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention齊cmn

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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    }
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      "齐#Mandarin"
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A county of Jinzhong, Shanxi, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 祁 (Qí).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention祁cmn

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

A county of Hebi, Henan, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 淇 (Qí).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention淇cmn

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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