齐全
qíquán · HSK 5
complete
✅ 齐 (uniform/even) + 全 (complete) = everything lined up and complete
齐 means even or uniform (think 'in formation'), and 全 means whole or complete. Together 齐全 describes a set where every piece is present and in order — fully stocked, all in readiness.
齐 — pictograph of grain ears growing evenly (齊)
齐 is the simplified form of 齊, originally a pictograph showing three stalks of grain rising to the same height. From this image of even, level tops came the core meanings 'equal,' 'uniform,' and 'together.' It later extended to 'neat,' 'arranged,' and 'all at once.'
全 — enter 入 on top + jade 玉
Originally written as 入 (enter) over 玉 (jade), depicting a complete, unflawed piece of jade kept in storage. From this image of a perfect jade came the meanings 'whole,' 'complete,' and 'entire.' The top component is sometimes written as 人.