Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Shelter (guǎng) qi; Kangxi Stroke: 9; Page 519, Entry 03 A variant popular form of the character "漆" (qī). "Kaishan Tu" records: To the west of Chang'an, there is a water channel called the Qi Canal. Also, the name of a type of tree. "Shanhaijing" records: Gangshan has many Qi trees. Also, "Jiyun" notes the pronunciation as qī xī (entering tone). The meaning is the same as above. Also used popularly as a numeral.