qí, jì
ride horseback
Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 奇 represents the sound. Simplified form of 騎.
Evolution
![骑 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC) 骑 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A8%8E_0.png)
Bronze script
Warring States (475-221 BC)![骑 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD) 骑 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A8%8E_2.png)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)![骑 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD) 骑 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A8%8E_6.png)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 骑
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to sit astride | ||
horseman | ||
cavalry | ||
to ride a horse | ||
to cycle |
Sources