qǐ xiǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to expect anxiously
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

跂想 跂想 [qi3 xiang3] /to expect anxiously/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 跂
    jī

    foot

    qí

    sixth (extra) toe / to crawl

    qǐ

    to climb / to hope

    qì

    to stand on tiptoe / to sit with feet hanging

    zhī

    see 踶跂[dì zhī]

  • 想
    xiǎng

    to think (about) / to think of / to devise / to think (that) / to believe (that) / to desire / to want (to) / to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)

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