騅 (zhuī) - Zhui — a piebald horse & a horse with black and white mixed coloring

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騅 · zhuī

Zhui — a piebald horse;

a horse with black and white mixed coloring;

historically refers to a specific horse owned by Xiang Yu.

Zhui — a piebald horsea horse with black and white mixed coloringhistorically refers to a specific horse owned by

Usage highlights

Piebald horseXiang Yu's ZhuiBlack ZhuiGalloping ZhuiFine steed

Synonyms

  • 駿馬— fine horse
  • 駔— stallion; fine horse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Xiang Yu's famous steed was named Zhui (乌骓).
  • The poem describes a piebald horse (騅馬).
  • He rode a swift Zhui horse (騅駒).

Collocations

  • Piebald horse(騅馬)
  • Xiang Yu's Zhui(項羽的烏騅)
  • Black Zhui(烏騅)
  • Galloping Zhui(奔騅)
  • Fine steed(良騅)

Idioms

  • Xiang Yu's Black Zhui(霸王烏騅)
  • The neighing of Zhui at Gaixia(騅不逝兮可奈何)

Cultural background

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  • Most famously associated with Xiang Yu's warhorse during the Chu-Han Contention.
  • Appears in classical poetry and historical texts describing fine horses.
  • Symbolizes loyalty, martial spirit, and tragic heroism in Chinese culture.

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