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鬐

qí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 a horse's mane
  2. 2 the dorsal fin of a fish

Examples

HSK 6
大鱼竖起鬐，又潜回水里。
Dàyú shùqǐ qí, yòu qián huí shuǐ lǐ.
The big fish raised its dorsal fin and dived back into the water.
HSK 7-9
骏马奔跑，马鬐随风飞扬。
Jùnmǎ bēnpǎo, mǎ qí suí fēng fēiyáng.
The galloping steed's mane streamed in the wind.

Tips

usage
鬐 is a literary character meaning either a horse's mane or a fish's dorsal fin - both being a 'crest' standing up along the back. It is rare in modern Chinese.

Components

radical
髟 biāo
long flowing hair
髟 ('long hair') is the meaning-bearing radical on top, used for hair and mane characters - fitting for a horse's flowing mane.
phonetic
耆 qí
aged; elder (phonetic)
耆 at the bottom supplies the exact sound qí with no tone change and no meaning contribution.

No stroke data for 鬐; the glyph shown is your device font, so component strokes can't be highlighted.

Stroke Order

鬐 qí