Chinese words pronounced qie (any tone) 18 words, in the 4 tones qie is read in. qiē (1st tone) 1 words 切(qiē) to cut 切(qiē) to cut qié (2nd tone) 3 words 伽(qié) used to transliterate Sanskrit "gha" 茄(qié) eggplant 癿(qié) (used in place names) 伽(qié) used to transliterate Sanskrit "gha" 茄(qié) eggplant 癿(qié) (used in place names) qiě (3rd tone) 1 words 且(qiě) and 且(qiě) and qiè (4th tone) 14 words 切(qiè) definitely 妾(qiè) concubine 窃(qiè) to steal 怯(qiè) timid 慊(qiè) contented 切(qiè) definitely 妾(qiè) concubine 竊(qiè) to steal 怯(qiè) timid 慊(qiè) contented All 14 words pronounced qiè