lcii

lcii is a character in the Chinese writing system. It is a Chinese character with the radical 糸 (sī), meaning silk, and the phonetic component 卪 (jiè). The character lcii can mean "to pull" or "to drag". It is also used in the name of a type of ancient Chinese chariot, often translated as "chariot pole". In some contexts, it can also refer to the act of drawing water. While not an extremely common character in modern usage, it appears in historical texts and some specialized vocabulary. Its pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese is qī. The stroke order for writing lcii begins with the silk radical, followed by the components of the phonetic element. Understanding the etymology of lcii, with its connection to silk and pulling, helps explain its various meanings.