Chinese symbol for “surprisingly”
奇
qí
strange; odd; weird; wonderful
The closest CC-CEDICT match for surprisingly is 奇 (qí), defined as: strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 奇.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange; odd |
| 传奇 (傳奇) | chuán qí | legendary; fantasy saga |
| 奇迹 (奇跡) | qí jì | variant of 奇迹 (qí jì) |
| 好奇 | hào qí | inquisitive; curious |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical; mystical |
See also: Japanese symbol for “surprisingly”.
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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