蹊

xī · qī

(literary) footpath

Radical: 足 Strokes: 17

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

路足跳踏跑蹇躁跨跃踪蹈蹙

Same radical

路足跳踏跑蹇躁跨跃踪蹈蹙距蹄踵

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Character Decomposition

蹊=足+奚

Etymology

foot

Meanings2 pronunciations

xī

(literary) footpath

qī

used in qī qiāo

Taiwan pr. xī

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Words with 蹊 42 total

path · (fig.) way蹊径xī jìng odd; queer; strange; fishy蹊跷qī qiāo groin鼠蹊shǔ xī

Idioms with 蹊 11 total Chain

to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality独辟蹊径dú pì xī jìng to take an alternate route (idiom) · to find an alternative · to take a different approach · to blaze a new trail另辟蹊径lìng pì xī jìng lit. trampling the field and seizing the ox (idiom)\ · fig. to punish someone far beyond the severity of their crime; to overreact to a minor offense蹊田夺牛xī tián duó niú lit. the peach and plum trees do not speak, yet a path forms beneath them (idiom) · fig. a person of genuine sincerity and integrity naturally attracts admiration and followers桃李不言，下自成蹊tao2 li3 bu4 yan，xià2 zi4 cheng2 xi1