騇 (shè) - A mare (female horse) that has not given & a young or maiden mare.

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shè ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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騇 · shè

A mare (female horse) that has not given birth;

a young or maiden mare.

A mare (female horse) that has not givena young or maiden mare.

Usage highlights

maiden mareyoung mareunbred marefemale horse

Synonyms

  • 母马— mare (general term)
  • 牝马— female horse (formal)

Antonyms

  • 公马— stallion (male horse)
  • 牡马— male horse (formal)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farm purchased a young mare (騇).
  • She rides a maiden mare (騇马).
  • This mare (騇) has not yet foaled.

Collocations

  • maiden mare(騇马)
  • young mare(騇)
  • unbred mare(騇)
  • female horse(母騇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Character appears in classical Chinese texts describing horses.
  • Reflects traditional Chinese classification of horses by age, sex, and reproductive status.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese.

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