奇 思 妙 想

qí sī miào xiǎngdictionary entry

an unconventional but wonderful idea

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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:

奇思妙想奇思妙想 [qi2 si1 miao4 xiang3] /an unconventional but wonderful idea/

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Reference information

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Character information

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奇
jī
odd (number)
qí
strange / odd / weird / wonderful / surprisingly / unusually
思
sī
to think / to consider
妙
miào
clever / wonderful
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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