緧 (qiū) - A leather strap or trace used in ancient
緧 · qiū
A leather strap or trace used in ancient Chinese chariots and carriages to control the horses.
A leather strap or trace used in ancient
Usage highlights
chariot strapleather tracehorse harnesscarriage controlancient vehicle strap
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The carriage driver adjusted the leather traces (緧).
- Ancient chariots used multiple straps (緧) for horse control.
- The museum displayed reconstructed chariot harnesses with leather straps (緧).
Collocations
- chariot strap(车緧)
- leather trace(皮緧)
- horse harness(马緧)
- carriage control(控緧)
- ancient vehicle strap(古车緧)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing chariot and carriage equipment.
- Reflects the sophistication of ancient Chinese vehicle technology and horse control systems.
- Primarily used in historical and archaeological contexts rather than modern language.