# qi

> English word · Noun · IPA /t͡ʃiː/ · frequency rank #19,953

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of chi.

## Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 氣／气 (qì).

## Easily confused with
- **qu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-qu)
- **qt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-qt)
- **QR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-qr)
- **que** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-que)
- **quo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-quo)
- **qin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-qin)
- **qua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-qua)
- **Qiu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-qiu)
- **quit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-quit)
- **quiz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-quiz)
- **quid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-quid)
- **qing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-qing)
- **quip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-quip)
- **Qian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qi-vs-qian)
- **q** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/q-vs-qi)
- **QB** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qb-vs-qi)
- **qc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qc-vs-qi)
- **Q1** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/q1-vs-qi)
- **Q2** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/q2-vs-qi)
- **Q3** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/q3-vs-qi)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/qi