gei1碁

Jyutpinggei1

Yalegēi

Definition

A variant Chinese character for chess (棋), used specifically for things pertaining to the game of Go.

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How it's used

While 棋 is the standard character for all types of board games, 碁 is exclusively reserved for the game of Go. You will mostly encounter this character in formal names of clubs or professional associations, as it carries a more classical or scholarly tone compared to the common 棋.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好zung1鍾ji3意jin4研gau3究wai4圍kei2碁。

He really likes studying Go.

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識wun6玩wai4圍kei2碁aa4呀？

Do you know how to play Go?

Common phrases

wai4圍kei2碁

Go (the board game)

Common mistake

Do not use 碁 for other board games like Chinese chess, which is always 象棋. Using it for anything other than Go will look like a spelling error to native speakers.