qí
骐
blue-black horse; steed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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blue-black horse; steed; charger
literaryLiterary term referring to a horse with a dark, bluish-black coat, often used in classical Chinese texts to symbolize fine steeds or noble mounts. Commonly appears in the compound 骐骥.
Qí骐
jì骥
yī一
yuè跃
，
bù不
néng能
shí十
bù步
。
Even a fine steed cannot leap ten paces in one jump.
Chéng乘
qí骐
jì骥
yǐ以
chí驰
chěng骋
xī兮
，
lái来
wú吾
dǎo道
fū夫
xiān先
lù路
。
Mount a blue-black steed and gallop freely; come, let me guide you on the road ahead.
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Zhè这
pǐ匹
qí骐
jì骥
máo毛
sè色
fā发
liàng亮
，
sì四
tí蹄
shēng生
fēng风
。
This blue-black steed has a glossy coat and hooves that seem to generate wind as it runs.