騤 (kuí) - describes a horse's powerful, vigorous gait & strong, robust

騤Tone 2

kuí ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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騤 · kuí

describes a horse's powerful, vigorous gait;

strong, robust;

by extension, describes anything strong and powerful.

describes a horse's powerful, vigorous gaitstrong, robustby extension, describes anything strong and powerful.

Usage highlights

powerful horserobust and vigorousmighty appearancestrong and powerfulvigorous and unyielding

Synonyms

  • 健— healthy, strong
  • 壮— strong, robust
  • 悍— valiant, fierce

Antonyms

  • 弱— weak, feeble
  • 衰— declining, weak

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The horse galloped powerfully (四牡騤騤).
  • He has a robust physique (体魄騤健).
  • The army marched in a mighty formation (军容騤騤).

Collocations

  • powerful horse(騤騤)
  • robust and vigorous(騤健)
  • mighty appearance(騤容)
  • strong and powerful(騤壮)
  • vigorous and unyielding(騤悍)

Idioms

  • The four steeds gallop powerfully(四牡騤騤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally used in classical texts like the Book of Songs to describe the powerful gait of horses.
  • The character contains the 'horse' radical (馬), indicating its primary association with equine strength.
  • In literary contexts, extended to describe human vigor, military might, or any powerful force.

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