騌 (zōng) - Zong — refers to a horse's mane & specifically the long hair on a horse's neck.

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騌 · zōng

Zong — refers to a horse's mane;

specifically the long hair on a horse's neck.

Zong — refers to a horse's manespecifically the long hair on a horse's neck.

Usage highlights

horse maneblack manethick maneflowing manemane hairgroom the mane

Synonyms

  • 鬃— mane (more common modern variant)
  • 马鬃— horse mane

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The horse's mane (马騌) was flowing in the wind.
  • He brushed the horse's mane (马騌) carefully.
  • The black horse had a thick, dark mane (黑騌).

Collocations

  • horse mane(马騌)
  • black mane(黑騌)
  • thick mane(厚騌)
  • flowing mane(飘騌)
  • mane hair(騌毛)
  • groom the mane(理騌)

Idioms

  • Fine horse with flowing mane(骏马长騌)
  • Golden-maned steed(金騌宝马)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and equestrian contexts to describe horse anatomy.
  • Appears in historical texts describing fine horses and cavalry.
  • Reflects the importance of horses in traditional Chinese transportation and warfare.

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