騲 (cǎo) - Cǎo — female horse & mare

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cǎo ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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騲 · cǎo

Cǎo — female horse;

mare;

specifically refers to a female equine animal.

Cǎo — female horsemarespecifically refers to a female equine animal.

Usage highlights

marefemale horseraising maresmare and foalbreeding maremare's temperament

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer bought a mare (騲马) for breeding.
  • This is a female horse (母騲) from the northern pastures.
  • The mare (騲) gave birth to a healthy foal.
  • They specialize in raising female horses (养騲).

Collocations

  • mare(騲马)
  • female horse(母騲)
  • raising mares(养騲)
  • mare and foal(騲驹)
  • breeding mare(种騲)
  • mare's temperament(騲性)

Idioms

  • Fine horse and gentle mare(良马温騲)
  • Mare leads the herd(騲领群马)
  • Distinguish stallion from mare(辨牡识騲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional animal husbandry to specifically denote female horses, important for breeding and classification.
  • Appears in historical texts on horse breeding and equestrian culture.
  • Less common in modern usage than generic terms for horse.

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