骑(qí)

HSK 211 strokesTrad. 騎

(Tw) saddle horse

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Character information

Pinyin
qí
Meaning
(Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
騎

Origin & structure

Where 骑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰马奇

In this compound, the meaning comes from 马 (horse); 奇 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

马mǎ奇qí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 骑 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 骑

Common words using 骑 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qí骑chē车
HSK 2

to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)

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zuò坐qí骑

saddle horse; mount

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huàn宦qí骑

horse guard; imperial cavalry guard (of officials or eunuchs)

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luǒ裸qí骑

to ride (a horse, bicycle etc) naked

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shì势chéng成qí骑hǔ虎

if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway

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qīng轻qí骑

light cavalry

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tiě铁qí骑

armored horses

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qí骑bīng兵

cavalry

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车坐宦裸势成虎轻

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