qí​bù

to be scattered like chess pieces

  • created sense approved 棋布 · qí​bù · to be scattered like chess pieces — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    棋布

    qí​bù

    to be scattered like chess pieces

    To be spread out in great numbers; often used to describe things scattered across an area like pieces on a game board. Often appears in the phrase [[星罗棋布|星羅棋布|xing1 luo2 qi2 bu4]]

    棋 (literal) → 棋 · qí · chess piece 布 (literal) → 布 · bù · to spread

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