(liú) - A variant form of 驫 (biāo), meaning 'a & also appears as a variant of 騮 (liú),

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liú | 15 strokes | radical:

· liú

A variant form of 驫 (biāo), meaning 'a herd of horses running';

also appears as a variant of 騮 (liú), meaning 'black horse with white mane'.

A variant form of 驫 (biāo), meaning 'aalso appears as a variant of 騮 (liú),

Usage highlights

variant characterrunning horseshorse herdancient scriptcharacter variant

Synonyms

  • herd of horses running; many horses
  • black horse with white mane; fine horse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used the character 駠 to describe running horses (駠馬奔騰).
  • This character appears as a variant in some classical dictionaries (字典中的異體字).
  • In some contexts, 駠 is equivalent to 騮 meaning a fine horse (駠 as 騮 - fine horse).

Collocations

  • variant character(異體字)
  • running horses(奔駠)
  • horse herd(馬駠)
  • ancient script(古文駠)
  • character variant(字體變異)

Idioms

  • Horses galloping swiftly(駿馬駠馳)
  • A herd of horses running(群馬駠奔)
  • Fine steed with flowing mane(駠馬如龍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 駠 is primarily found in classical texts and dictionaries as a variant character.
  • In horse culture, characters with multiple 'horse' components often symbolize speed, power, or abundance.
  • This character reflects the importance of horses in traditional Chinese transportation and warfare.

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