騻 (shuāng) - Swift horse & fleet steed

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騻 · shuāng

Swift horse;

fleet steed;

refers to a fast, powerful horse, often used in literary contexts to describe exceptional equine speed and strength.

Swift horsefleet steedrefers to a fast, powerful horse, often used

Usage highlights

Swift steedSelect fleet horsesRide a 騻Fleet as a 騻騻's speedBrave 騻

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 驽马— inferior horse; slow horse
  • 劣马— poor-quality horse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rode a swift steed (騻马) across the plains.
  • The cavalry selected the fleetest horses (选騻).
  • In ancient poetry, the 騻 symbolizes speed and power (诗中的騻).
  • The legendary general's mount was described as a 騻 (将军的坐骑被描述为騻).

Collocations

  • Swift steed(騻马)
  • Select fleet horses(选騻)
  • Ride a 騻(乘騻)
  • Fleet as a 騻(疾如騻)
  • 騻's speed(騻速)
  • Brave 騻(勇騻)

Idioms

  • Fleet as a steed, swift as the wind(騻驰风掣)
  • Riding a 騻 to chase the sun(乘騻逐日)
  • A thousand-mile 騻(千里騻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts and poetry to depict superior horses, often associated with military prowess, journeying, and heroic figures.
  • The character incorporates 馬 (horse) as semantic component, emphasizing its equine nature.
  • Usage is predominantly literary or historical; rare in modern everyday language.

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