骑 Stroke Order — How to Write 骑

Stroke Order

骑 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 马, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

骑 Radical and Character Components

Components:马奇

骑 is a phono-semantic compound: 马 (horse) carries the meaning, while 奇 indicates the sound.

Radical: 马 + 8 more strokes

骑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 骑 in Chinese

qí骑

To sit astride and control the movement of an animal or vehicle; to ride.

他喜欢骑马。

He likes to ride horses.

To straddle; to be positioned across a line or boundary, often referring to an official seal or stamp placed across the joint of two documents.

请将公章骑缝盖在合同上。

Please stamp the official seal across the seam on the contract.

A mount or steed (an animal used for riding).

这匹马跑得很快，是不可多得的骑

This horse runs very fast; it is a rare mount.

Cavalry; a person riding a horse, often referring to ancient soldiers or military units (e.g., light cavalry, iron cavalry, chariot-riding officials).

古代的将军常率领轻骑，快速穿插敌阵

Ancient generals often led light cavalry to quickly infiltrate enemy formations.

Refers to a unit of a rider and horse, primarily used in ancient contexts to denote cavalry, often in large numbers.

将军麾下有三千精锐骑，所向披靡。

The general commanded three thousand elite cavalry, sweeping away all obstacles.

Common Words and Phrases with 骑

qí骑bīng兵

Cavalry

在历史电影中，身穿盔甲的骑兵队伍冲锋陷阵，场面十分壮观。

In historical films, armored cavalry charges are a magnificent spectacle.

qí骑hǔ虎nán难xià下

To be in an irreversible and difficult situation, unable to stop or retreat.

小明接手了这个棘手的任务，现在发现困难重重，但他已经承诺在先，真是骑虎难下啊。

Xiao Ming took on this challenging task, and now finds it full of difficulties. However, having already made a commitment, he's truly in a 'riding a tiger, hard to dismount' situation, unable to back out.

qí骑jī箕wěi尾

Refers to the death of a minister, often implying an ascent to a higher spiritual realm or being remembered among the stars, as described in ancient Chinese texts like Zhuangzi.

老先生毕生致力于学术研究，德高望重，如今骑箕尾而去，实乃学界之巨大损失。

The venerable scholar dedicated his entire life to academic research, highly esteemed for his virtue and prestige. Now that he has passed away (literally 'ridden the箕 and 尾 constellations'), it is truly an immense loss to the academic community.

qí骑mǎ马

To ride a horse.

她喜欢在周末去农场骑马。

She likes to go horse riding at the farm on weekends.

qí骑mǎ马zhǎo找mǎ马

To hold on to one job while seeking a better one.

他现在这份工作虽然不错，但他还是骑马找马，希望能找到一个更有发展前景的职位。

Although his current job is quite good, he's still riding a horse while looking for a better one, hoping to find a position with more promising career prospects.

qí骑qiáng墙

To sit on the fence; to take a neutral stance between two opposing sides, often to avoid committing or to please both parties.

在团队讨论中，他总是骑墙，不明确支持任何一方的提议。

In team discussions, he always rides the fence, not explicitly supporting either proposal.

qí骑qiáng墙pài派

A fence-sitter; someone who remains neutral or tries to please both sides, often due to indecision or a desire to avoid taking a stand.

在公司新项目方向的讨论会上，小李总是骑墙派，谁的意见他都说有道理，就是不表态。

In the discussion about the company's new project direction, Xiao Li is always a fence-sitter, agreeing with everyone's opinions but never taking a stand.

qí骑shì士

A knight, especially a medieval European warrior, or sometimes informally, a motorcyclist.