骑术 (qí shù) — equestrianism, horsemanship | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal noun for the skill of riding horses. More literary and traditional than the everyday compound 马术 ('equestrian sport').

noun

equestrianismhorsemanship

Examples

骑术，。
Tā cóng xiǎo xué xí qí shù, xiàn zài shì yì míng zhuān yè de mǎ shù yùn dòng yuán.
He has been learning equestrianism since childhood and is now a professional equestrian athlete.
骑术，。
Gǔ dài qí bīng de qí shù fēi cháng jīng zhàn, néng zài mǎ shàng shè jiàn.
Ancient cavalry had superb horsemanship and could shoot arrows on horseback.
骑术，。
Tā měi zhōu dōu qù mǎ chǎng liàn xí qí shù, yǐ jīng jiān chí le wǔ nián.
She goes to the riding stable every week to practice horsemanship and has kept it up for five years.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“骑” riding and “术” skill; together mean the skill of riding.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 騎; 骑 is its simplified writing.

馬奇騎

Meaning part形符xíngfú

馬馬mǎhorse

Sound part声符shēngfú

奇

奇qí騎qí

Same sound today

The traditional form 騎 combines 馬, meaning horse, with 奇, which supplies the sound, for riding a horse; the simplified 骑 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 術; 术 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

行行xíngstreet, path

Sound part声符shēngfú

朮

朮zhú術shù

Same sound today

The traditional form 術 has 行 (street, path) beside 朮, which gives the sound; the simplified 术 is a later shorthand.

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