期
期
“a period of time”
Radical: 月
Strokes: 12
Level: HSK 1
How 期 is built — side by side
其
his
his, her, its, their; that
月
Moon / month · yuè
A crescent moon. Body-part characters (脸 face, 腿 leg) use its form, and it means month.
Origin
moon
Words with 期
星期 xīngqī — week
过期 guò qī — to be overdue
期待 qī dài — to look forward to
期间 qī jiān — period of time
日期 rì qī — date
时期 shí qī — a period in time or history
学期 xué qī — term
定期 dìng qī — regularly
期望 qī wàng — hope
期限 qī xiàn — time limit
为期 wéi qī — (to be done) by (a certain date)
延期 yán qī — to delay
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