骥 (jì): thoroughbred horse, refined and virtuous
骥 (jì) is a Chinese character meaning “thoroughbred horse.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 马 (semantic) and 冀 (phonetic). It ranks #4647 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 骥 horse. Its radical form 马 (horse) appears in many related characters such as 马 (mǎ, horse), 骂 (mà, to scold), 驾 (jià, to drive).
Definitions
- thoroughbred horse
- refined and virtuous
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 按图索骥phrase | àn tú suǒ jì | lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom) |
| 老骥伏枥phrase | lǎo jì fú lì | lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom) |
| 老骥伏枥，志在千里 | lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ | lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom) |
| 老骥嘶风 | lǎo jì sī fēng | old steed sniffs the wind (idiom) |
| 老骥 | lǎo jì | old thoroughbred |
| 牛骥同槽 | niú jì tóng cáo | cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom) |
| 牛骥同皂 | niú jì tóng zào | cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom) |
| 冯骥才 | féng jì cái | Feng Jicai (1942-), novelist from Tianjin, author of Extraordinary people in our ordinary world 俗世奇人 |
| 骥骜 | jì ào | fine horse |
骥 appears in 9 compound words: 11 as the first character, 22 as the last, and 67 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (5)
to do things along rigid, conventional lines; to try and find something with the help of a clue
cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike
to do things along rigid, conventional lines; to try and find something with the help of a clue
cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike
Showing 4 of 5 idioms containing 骥.
Example Sentences
冯骥才文学与文化遗产保护国际学术研讨会在天津大学召开 系列新书首发
féng jì cái wén xué yǔ wén huà yí chǎn bǎo hù guó jì xué shù yán tǎo huì zài tiān jīn dà xué zhào kāi xì liè xīn shū shǒu fā
International Academic Symposium on Feng Jicai’s Literature and Cultural Heritage Preservation Held at Tianjin University; Series of New Books Unveiled
中新社 记者 陈骥旻 摄 当日，吴英伦以2:0战胜乔纳坦，爆出最大冷门。
zhōng xīn shè jì zhě chén jì 旻 shè dāng rì , wú yīng lún yǐ 2 : 0 zhàn shèng qiáo nà tǎn , bào chū zuì dà lěng mén .
Photo by Chen Jimin, China News Service. That day, Wu Yinglun defeated Jonathan 2–0, pulling off the biggest upset of the day.
图为李德戈景演绎《骐骥踏舞》。
tú wéi lǐ dé gē jǐng yǎn yì 骐 jì tà wǔ .
The photo shows Li Dego Jing performing "The Dance of the Qiji."
拿手机的人只需按图索骥，引导模特贴合画面上的姿势即可。
ná shǒu jī de rén zhī xū àn tú suǒ jì , yǐn dǎo mó tè tiē hé huà miàn shàng de zī shì jí kě .
The person holding the phone simply needs to follow the instructions in the image and guide the model to mimic the pose shown on the screen.
Character Family
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