駍 (péi) - The sound of a carriage or chariot & the sound of horses or vehicles moving

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駍 · péi

The sound of a carriage or chariot;

the sound of horses or vehicles moving;

onomatopoeic for rumbling or rolling sounds.

The sound of a carriage or chariotthe sound of horses or vehicles movingonomatopoeic for rumbling or rolling sounds.

Usage highlights

Carriage rumblingHorse hooves poundingChariot soundRumbling noiseThunderous movementVehicle sound

Synonyms

  • 轰— rumble, boom, roar
  • 隆— rumble, thunder
  • 辚— sound of carriage wheels

Antonyms

  • 静— silent, quiet
  • 寂— still, silent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carriage rumbled along the road (车声駍駍).
  • Horses galloped with a thunderous sound (马声駍然).
  • The sound of chariots echoed through the valley (战车駍駍).

Collocations

  • Carriage rumbling(车駍)
  • Horse hooves pounding(马駍)
  • Chariot sound(战车駍駍)
  • Rumbling noise(駍然)
  • Thunderous movement(駍駍)
  • Vehicle sound(车声駍駍)

Idioms

  • The sound of carriage and horse(车马駍駍)
  • Thunderous movement(駍然前行)
  • Rumbling chariots(战车駍駍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese literature to describe the sounds of ancient transportation.
  • Appears in historical texts describing military movements and royal processions.
  • Represents the auditory atmosphere of pre-modern transportation in Chinese culture.

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