馽 (zhí) - Tied up, restrained & specifically refers to a horse with its legs

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zhí ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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馽 · zhí

Tied up, restrained;

specifically refers to a horse with its legs tied together;

an ancient character for hobbling or binding an animal.

Tied up, restrainedspecifically refers to a horse with its legsan ancient character for hobbling or binding an

Usage highlights

Hobbled horseBound feetRestrained movementAncient character form

Synonyms

  • 缚— to bind, tie up
  • 绊— to stumble, trip, hobble
  • 羁— to halter, restrain, control

Antonyms

  • 驰— to gallop, speed, let loose
  • 放— to release, set free
  • 奔— to run, rush, dash

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described a hobbled horse (馽马).
  • In oracle bone inscriptions, 馽 depicted a bound animal (被束缚的动物).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (现代汉语中罕见).

Collocations

  • Hobbled horse(馽马)
  • Bound feet(馽足)
  • Restrained movement(馽行)
  • Ancient character form(古文字形)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and oracle bone inscriptions as a pictograph of a horse with tied legs.
  • Represents early Chinese methods of animal husbandry and control.
  • Demonstrates the pictorial nature of early Chinese writing systems.

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