骑

qí

to sit astride

to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses

horse (马) + sound (奇) = to ride astride

马 grounds the meaning in horses and riding. 奇 mainly contributes the sound qí; the horse radical carries the action.

马+奇→骑

奇StrangePhonetic

马HorseSemantic

游侠骑士

yóu xiá qí shì

a knight-errant

铁骑

tiě qí

armored horses

香轮宝骑

xiāng lún bǎo qí

magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle

骑劫

qí jié

to hijack (an airplane, motor vehicle, social media account, discussion etc)

骑坐

qí zuò

to sit astride

骑士

qí shì

knight; cavalier

骑士气概

qí shì qì gài

chivalry

骑士风格

qí shì fēng gé

knighthood

骑射

qí shè

equestrian archery

骑师

qí shī

jockey

骑手

qí shǒu

horse rider

骑枪

qí qiāng

carbine