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Chinese symbol for “stammering”

期期艾艾
qī qī ài ài
stammering (idiom)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for stammering is 期期艾艾 (qī qī ài ài), defined as: stammering (idiom).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

期 qī
a period of time; date, time; phase
radical 74 ⽉ · 12 strokes
期
期 qī
a period of time; date, time; phase
radical 74 ⽉ · 12 strokes
艾 ài
mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations
radical 140 ⾋ · 6 strokes
艾
艾 ài
mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations
radical 140 ⾋ · 6 strokes

Other Chinese words for “stammering”

WordPinyinMeaning
断断续续 (斷斷續續)duàn duàn xù xùintermittent; off and on
磕磕巴巴kē kē bā bāstammering; stuttering

Related words

Other words that share a character with 期期艾艾.

WordPinyinMeaning
时期 (時期)shí qīperiod; phase
期间 (期間)qī jiānperiod of time; time
长期 (長期)cháng qīlong-term; for a protracted period
期待qī dàito look forward to; to await
星期xīng qīweek; 个 (gè)
预期 (預期)yù qīto expect; to anticipate
艾滋病ài zī bìng(loanword) AIDS
方兴未艾 (方興未艾)fāng xīng wèi àiflourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding; still growing strong
艾滋ài zī(loanword) AIDS

See also: Japanese symbol for “stammering”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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