(pèi) - A rare Chinese character meaning 'strong horse' or & used in ancient texts to describe vigorous horses.

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· pèi

A rare Chinese character meaning 'strong horse' or 'powerful steed';

used in ancient texts to describe vigorous horses.

A rare Chinese character meaning 'strong horse' orused in ancient texts to describe vigorous horses.

Usage highlights

strong horsepowerful steedvigorous horse馷駃馷騱

Synonyms

  • fine horse; swift
  • brave; valiant (originally describing horses)
  • yellow horse with white spots; courageous horse

Antonyms

  • thin and weak; feeble
  • weak; feeble

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described a powerful steed (馷马).
  • He rode a strong horse (骑一匹馷马).
  • This character appears in classical literature (古典文献中的馷字).

Collocations

  • strong horse(馷马)
  • powerful steed(骏馷)
  • vigorous horse(健馷)
  • ancient horse term(馷駃)
  • ancient horse term(馷騱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing horse qualities and characteristics.
  • Part of specialized vocabulary for classifying horses in historical contexts.
  • Represents the importance of horses in traditional Chinese civilization for transportation and warfare.

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