How to write 岐

岐 [qí] 名 1. 〔岐山〕A mountain name in Qishan County, Shaanxi Province, China. 2. 〔岐黄之术〕Refers to traditional Chinese medicine. "岐" refers to Qibo; "黄" refers to Huangdi, both considered the ancestors of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. 3. Same as "歧" (branch or to diverge). 形 1. Same as "崎". Meaning rugged or rough. 动 1. Same as "企". Meaning to stand on tiptoe. 【本义】: Ancient place name, referring to Qishan County in Shaanxi. 【造字法】: Pictographic; composed of the elements representing a mountain and a branch, with the latter also providing a phonetic component. 1. 岐山 (Qishan mountains): Named for its two branches, located in the northeastern part of Qishan County in present-day Shaanxi Province. It was anciently referred to simply as "岐". 引: 《易·升》：王用享于岐山。 例: 如: 岐阳 (the south side of Qishan; an old county name); 岐周 (referring to the early Western Zhou state which was established in Qishan). 2. Same as "歧". Refers to branches of objects or divergent matters. 引: 张衡《思玄赋》：即歧趾而胪情。 例: 如: 岐路 (fork in the road); 三岐路口 (three-way intersection); 岐首 (two heads); 岐旁 (branch road); 岐路人 (a performer in the Song dynasty, also called 岐路 or 路岐人). 形 通“崎”。 Meaning rugged or rough. 引: 陆机《谢平原内史表》：汝阴太守 曹武，思所以获免，阴蒙避迴，岐岖自列。 动 通“企”。 Meaning to stand on tiptoe. 引: 《诗·大雅·生民》：诞实匍匐，克岐克嶷。