What (who) is k'i - definition

Pong hau k'i; Do-guti

k'i

Contraction for can i? or can i have? Usually phrased as a question.
K'i go to the zoo? K'ive a donut, Mommy?

Pong Hau K'i

Pong Hau K'i (Chinese: 裤裆棋, pinyin: kùdāng qí, Cantonese: Pong Hau K'i/bong1 hau2 kei4 崩口棋) is a Chinese traditional board game for two players. In Korea, it is known as Ou-moul-ko-no or Umul Gonu (우물고누)Bell (1979:56)Bell (1980:48) or as Gang Gonu (강고누).

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Wikipedia

Pong Hau K'i

Pong Hau K'i (Chinese: 裤裆棋, pinyin: kùdāng qí, Cantonese: Pong Hau K'i/bong1 hau2 kei4 崩口棋) is a Chinese traditional board game for two players. In Korea, it is known as Ou-moul-ko-no or Umul Gonu (우물고누) or as Gang Gonu (강고누). "Umul" translates as "a spring", and the appearance of the board is like that of a spring in the center, with water running out in all directions. "Gang" translates as "river", and has a similar interpretation. Equivalent games are also played in Thailand (Sua tok tong) and in northern India (Hindustani?: Do-guti).

The board consists of 5 vertices and 7 edges. Each player has two pieces. Players take turns to move. At each turn, the player moves one of their two pieces into the adjacent vacant vertex. If a player can't move, they lose.

Only one type of position can make a player lose. If both players play perfectly, the game continues endlessly with no winner.

It is a children's game in both China and Korea, and is often used for childhood education.

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Examples of use of k'i

1. Criminal tro say the least. – Robert G., Derbyshire U K I see huge amounts of compensation payment being ordered.

2. Rasheed K.) I am afraid I have no knowledge of Indian law, and little knowledge of the laws operating elsewhere.

3. K: I have to share something with you Aamir… I have to tell you a little trade secret I don’t know whether you know this as yet or not…. but your FIRST (her emphasis) take is the best shot ever!

4. Adil Salahi | Arab News Is it an authentic Hadith that says that one should seek education, even though it requires him to travel to China for the purpose? (Emran K.) I could not find the statement, ‘Seek knowledge, even though it may be in China,’ in any book of Hadith.

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