岐
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Meaning: also used in place names
💡 Mountain (山) with a branch (支): a forked path on a mountain.
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Character Story & Explanation
岐 (qí) primarily appears in place names, such as Qí Shān (岐山), a mountain in Shaanxi province. It also means 'forked' or 'divergent', as in 歧路 (qílù, forked road). The radical 山 (mountain) hints at its geographical origins, reflecting Chinese tradition of naming places after natural features.
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