Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Step (chì) Entry: 徛 Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 368, Entry 14 Pronounced qi. As defined in the Discussing and Explaining Writing (Shuowen Jiezi), to lift one's foot to cross over. Also pronounced ji. Standing. Also pronounced ji. As defined in the Literary Expositor (Erya), in the chapter explaining palaces, a stone causeway is called qi. Commentary: Piling stones in water to serve as a stepping bridge. The Extensive Refinement (Guangya) states that qi is a footbridge. In the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written as a variant form.