χ

Alternative forms

 * ꭓ

Symbol

 * 1)  a voiceless uvular fricative.
 * 2)  -fricated release of a plosive (e.g., sometimes implying an affricate ); -coloring; or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic.
 * 3)   (any meaning) or

Usage notes

 * Not to be confused with (the cursive kappa).

Etymology
Derived from its majuscule counterpart Χ.

Letter

 * 1) Lower-case chi, the 22nd letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the voiceless aspirated velar plosive  and later the  . It is preceded by φ and followed by ψ.

Derived terms
See also chi

Letter

 * 1) The lower case letter chi (χι), the 22nd letter of the modern Greek alphabet.