其 qí

1. qí pronoun his; hers; its; theirs
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: A possessive pronoun in literary Chinese (Guoyu '其' pronoun 2; Kroll 2015 '其' 1, p. 353; Mathews 1931 '其', p. 68; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 39; Rouzer 2007, p. 26)
2. qí particle to add emphasis
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Concept: Modal Particle 语气词
   Notes: (Guoyu '其' particle 3; Kroll 2015 '其' 2, p. 353; Mathews 1931 '其', p. 69)
3. qí adverb used when asking a question in reply to a question
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '其' adv 3; Mathews 1931 '其', p. 69)
4. qí adverb used when making a request or giving an order
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 其 has the effect of softening the command (Guoyu '其' particle 2; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 123).
5. qí pronoun he; her; it; them
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, 孝弟也者，其為仁之本與 'Filial piety and fraternal submission! - are they not the root of all benevolent actions?' (Lunyu 1:2; Guoyu '其' pronoun 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 39; Rouzer 2007, p. 26)
6. qí adverb probably; likely
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Expresses conjecture (Guoyu '其' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '其' 2, p. 353; Rouzer 2007, p. 26)
7. qí adverb will
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Used when referencing a future event (Guoyu '其' adv 2)
8. qí adverb may
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 可 or 应该 (Guoyu '其' adv 3)
9. qí conjunction if
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 若 or 如果 (Guoyu '其' conj 1; Mathews 1931 '其', p. 69)
10. qí conjunction or
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 或是 (Guoyu '其' conj 2)
11. qí proper noun Qi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '其' n)

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• 土尔其斯坦(土爾其斯坦) Turkestan
• 听其自便(聽其自便) to allow somebody to do something at his convenience
• 美其治 praise his rule
• 万变不离其宗(萬變不離其宗) many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand
• 充其量 at most; at best
• 其中 among
• 与其(與其) it's better ... than ...
• 只知其一，不知其二 to know the first, but not know the second; only partial information
• 不在其位不谋其政(不在其位不謀其政) don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)
• 听其自然(聽其自然) to let things take their course; to take things as they come
• 固其门(固其門) shut fast the gate
• 不胜其扰(不勝其擾) unable to put up with any longer
• 避其锐气，击其惰归(避其銳氣，擊其惰歸) avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws
• 兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮(兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮) internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside
• 其後 after that
• 坐享其成 to reap where one has not sown
• 其日 a fixed date
• 土耳其人 a Turk; Turkish person
• 天高其位 Heaven keeps its high position
• 不称其识(不稱其識) not able to perform the requirements of a position
• 尤其是 especially
• 不详其姓字(不詳其姓字) do not know his name
• 其次 secondary ; second in position; next
• 隔其道 intercepted along the road
• 耕者有其田 land to the tiller, post-Liberation land reform movement instigated by the CCP
• 去其糟粕 to remove the dross; to discard the dregs
• 人尽其才(人盡其才) employ one's talent to the fullest; everyone gives of their best
• 攻其无备(攻其無備) attack [the enemy] when he is not prepared
• 言过其实(言過其實) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
• 取其精华，去其糟粕(取其精華，去其糟粕) take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan); keep what is good, discard the rest; You need to be selective when studying.
• 同其民人 unite his people
• 听其言观其行(聽其言觀其行) hear what he says and observe what he does
• 首当其冲(首當其衝) to bear the brunt
• 阿其所好 to pander to somebody's whims
• 渺乎其微 remote and insignificant
• 其二 second; number two of the above
• 自圆其说(自圓其說) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation
• 金玉其外，败絮其中(金玉其外，敗絮其中) gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside
• 土耳其语(土耳其語) Turkish
• 其政德 the virtue of his leadership
• 金玉其表，败絮其中(金玉其表，敗絮其中) gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside
• 大行其道 rampant; very popular
• 适逢其会(適逢其會) to just happen to coincide with the occasion; to be present just at the right time
• 不胜其苦(不勝其苦) unable to bear the pain
• 乐见其成(樂見其成) to look favorably on something; would be glad see it happen
• 难辞其咎(難辭其咎) cannot escape censure for that error
• 自食其力 to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living
• 为其名美(爲其名美) honored him with praise
• 不厌其烦(不厭其煩) not to mind taking all the trouble; to take great pains; to be very patient
• 攻其所不戒 attack [the enemy's] unguarded locations

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• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 701
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 542
• 卷五 中山經 Chapter 5: Classic of the Mountains - Central Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經 — count: 534
• Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 419
• Full Text Canon of Supreme Mystery 太玄經 — count: 373
• 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare Rites of Zhou 周禮 — count: 294
• 卷三十 魏書三十 烏丸鮮卑東夷傳 Volume 30: Book of Wei 30 - Biographies of the Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Dongyi Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 282
• 卷二 西山經 Chapter 2: Classic of the Mountains - West Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經 — count: 266
• 卷一百九十八 列傳第一百四十八: 西戎 Volume 198 Biographies 148: Western Regions Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 248
• 僖公 Lord Xi The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 243