You Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Foot (zú)
Character: Qi
Kangxi Stroke Count: 11
Page 1222, Entry 25
Pronounced qi.
According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to having extra toes.
Book of Master Zhuang (Zhuangzi), Chapter on Webbed Toes: The methods of binding are not considered combined, and branching is not considered extra digits.
Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is synonymous with qi. It refers to an insect crawling.
Book of Han (Qianhan), Records of Rites and Music: All those that travel by foot arrive together. Annotation: All that travel by foot are called foot-crawling.
Book of Huainanzi, Exposition on the Origin of the Way: Traveling by foot and breathing with the mouth.
Pronounced zhi.
Book of Master Zhuang (Zhuangzi), Chapter on Horses' Hooves: Straining to promote benevolence, exerting oneself to practice righteousness. Annotation: Both describe the appearance of exhausting one's mental and physical efforts in the pursuit of benevolence and righteousness.
Pronounced li. The meaning is the same.
Pronounced qi. Synonymous with qi (meaning to stand on tiptoe or look forward to).
Collected Categorizations (Leipian): To stand on tiptoes.
Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: Standing on tiptoes, I look for him. Commentary: By standing on tiptoes, one can see him.
Book of Rites (Liji), Tan Gong: For those who cannot reach, one stands on tiptoes, striving to attain it.
Name of a country. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The Country of Qizhong is located to the east of the Country of Juying.
Pronounced zhi. To sit with legs dangling. Also, to lift a foot to gaze into the distance.
Pronounced qi. To walk slowly. Also written in a variant form.
Pronounced ju. A foot.