靯 (dù) - Dù — an archaic Chinese character referring to

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dù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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靯 · dù

Dù — an archaic Chinese character referring to a type of saddle or saddle padding, now extremely rare and obsolete.

Dù — an archaic Chinese character referring to

Usage highlights

saddle paddinghorse saddleancient saddleleather saddlecavalry equipment

Synonyms

  • 鞍— saddle (modern term)
  • 鞯— saddle blanket

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient saddle (靯) was used in early Chinese cavalry.
  • This character appears in classical texts describing horse equipment (马具).
  • Archaeologists found references to saddle padding (靯) in Han dynasty records.

Collocations

  • saddle padding(靯)
  • horse saddle(马靯)
  • ancient saddle(古靯)
  • leather saddle(革靯)
  • cavalry equipment(骑兵靯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 靯 is an extremely rare character primarily found in ancient texts describing horse equipment.
  • It represents early Chinese cavalry technology and horse culture.
  • The character has fallen out of common usage and is considered obsolete in modern Chinese.

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