骐 (qí) — (literary) a black-green horse (bound form, appears in compounds)
Definition
骐 (qí) is a literary bound morph meaning a fine black-green horse, almost always seen in the set phrase 骐骥 ('a fine steed'). It is not used as a standalone word.
bound form
(literary) a black-green horse (bound form, appears in compounds)
Easily confused
- 琪qílook-alike(literary b.f.) fine jade; used in names and classical compounds
- 其qísound-alike(possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their (used before a noun)
- 棋qílook-alikechess or any similar board game (e.g., Chinese chess, Go)
- 骑qísound-aliketo ride (a horse, bike, or other vehicle one sits astride)
- 祺qílook-alikeauspicious, good fortune (in written blessings)
- 齐qísound-alike(adjective) neat, even, uniform
Examples
- 骐骥。Zhè pǐ qí jì pǎo dé hěn kuài.This fine horse runs very fast.
- 骐骥。Gǔ dài wén rén cháng yǐ qí jì bǐ yù rén cái.Ancient scholars often used a fine horse as a metaphor for talent.
- 骐骝。Tā qí zhe yì pǐ qí liú.He is riding a good horse.
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