chi- root words — words with the chi- root

The root chi- comes from Sino-Korean chae, meaning vegetable. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including kimchi. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chi- root

Explore words with chi- — words containing the chi- root and sharing its sense of "vegetable". Examples include kimchi. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chi- mean?

The chi- root means vegetable, from Sino-Korean chae. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.