棋	137B15   10B.80-2	部居	畫數  12	ㄑㄧˊ [qi2] . [Anc. var. ; pop. 碁]
N	A game of chess, go, checkers, draughts and similar games: 下棋，下一盤棋，賽棋，圍棋 to play any of these games; 象棋 Chin. chess, similar to Western chess; 圍棋 “go” in Japanese, with 324 squares [WEdit: should read "381 points"] played with black and white pieces; 跳棋 draughts or checkers; 棋子，棋盤，棋譜 [qi2zi3], [qi2pan2], [qi2pu3]↓; 棋布，棋列 to set out in some formation (as stars); 棋峙 (AC) to match in power as rivals (as in Three Kingdoms); 棋戰 a chess match; 棋聖 national champion at chess.
Words	1.棋局 [qi2jU2], n., (1)  chess pattern of men in certain positions; (2)  a game of chess.  2.棋盤 [qi2pan2], n., a chessboard.  3.棋品 [qi2pin3], n., character or grade of chess player.  4.棋譜 [qi2pu3], n., manual of chess with illustrations. of different stratagems.  5.棋子 (兒) [qi2zi3] ([qi2tzeeer0]), n., chess pieces, chessmen; draughtsmen; a kind of small dumplings, looking like chess pieces.