騜 (huáng) - Yellow and white horse & piebald horse

騜Tone 2

huáng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

騜 · huáng

Yellow and white horse;

piebald horse;

imperial horse (archaic usage).

Yellow and white horsepiebald horseimperial horse (archaic usage).

Usage highlights

Imperial horsePiebald horseYellowRoyal steedFine horse

Synonyms

  • 骓— piebald horse
  • 骠— yellow horse with white spots

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor rode a magnificent piebald horse (騜).
  • Ancient texts describe royal stables containing various colored horses including piebalds (騜).
  • The character appears in classical Chinese poetry describing imperial processions (騜).

Collocations

  • Imperial horse(皇騜)
  • Piebald horse(騜马)
  • Yellow-white horse(黄白騜)
  • Royal steed(騜骑)
  • Fine horse(良騜)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern language

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing horses in imperial contexts.
  • Reflects the importance of horse breeding and classification in ancient China.
  • The character combines 'horse' (馬) with 'emperor' (皇), suggesting royal association.

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