The Chinese character【騎】that we will explain today is a word that describes action or transportation. It is mainly used for the following meanings:
Ride or control. Explanation: (1) To sit astride an object. For example: “riding a horse”, “I ride a bicycle to school every day.” (2) An army that fights on horseback. Such as: “cavalry”, “iron cavalry”. (3) The horse on which one rides. For example: “mount”. (4) The unit for calculating the number of people and horses. For example: “one rider”, “a thousand riders”. (5) Qilou: a type of building. The street-facing part of the first floor is built into a corridor, and the second floor above is like riding on the first floor, so it is called an “arcade building”.
The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【騎】:qí
Cantonese Jyutping of 【騎】:ke4
This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【騎】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【騎】, for example:Describing an action or transportation , It means mainly to ride or control .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.
【騎】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【騎馬、騎車】(Mandarin Pinyin:qí mǎ 、qí chē/ Cantonese Jyutping:ke4 maa5 、ke4 ce1)
It takes 18 strokes to write this character,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Below, you’ll find a sentence connected to this character.:
他每天騎車上班，十分方便。
He rides a bike to work every day, which is very convenient.
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