騦 (sī) - Thoughtful, contemplative & refers to a horse that is thinking or

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sī ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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騦 · sī

Thoughtful, contemplative;

refers to a horse that is thinking or pondering.

Thoughtful, contemplativerefers to a horse that is thinking or

Usage highlights

Thoughtful horseHorse ponderingContemplative steedDeep thoughtMeditative state

Synonyms

  • 思— to think, to consider
  • 想— to think, to ponder
  • 虑— to consider, to reflect

Antonyms

  • 莽— rash, reckless
  • 冲— impulsive, hasty

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese (騦).
  • It describes a horse in deep thought (马思騦).
  • This character appears in classical texts (古典文献中的騦).
  • It represents a contemplative state (沉思的騦).

Collocations

  • Thoughtful horse(思騦)
  • Horse pondering(马騦)
  • Contemplative steed(騦马)
  • Deep thought(深騦)
  • Meditative state(騦态)

Idioms

  • A horse lost in thought(马思騦)
  • Contemplative like a steed(如马之騦)
  • The pondering horse(思騦之马)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character combines the horse radical with the character for 'thought', suggesting a thinking or contemplative horse.
  • It appears in classical Chinese literature and poetry to describe horses with human-like qualities of reflection.
  • The character reflects the traditional Chinese view of animals possessing human-like intelligence and emotions.

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