驏 (zhàn) - Zhan — refers to a horse without a & to ride bareback

驏Tone 4

zhàn ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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驏 · zhàn

Zhan — refers to a horse without a saddle;

to ride bareback;

also used in some dialects for a horse that is not tamed or a wild horse.

Zhan — refers to a horse without ato ride barebackalso used in some dialects for a horse

Usage highlights

bareback horsebareback ridinguntamed horsewild horsehorse without saddlemount bareback

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rode bareback (驏馬).
  • The cowboy mounted the untamed horse (驏騎).
  • In some dialects, they call a wild horse 驏馬 (zhan4 ma3).
  • Learning to ride without a saddle is called 驏騎 (zhan4 qi2).

Collocations

  • bareback horse(驏馬)
  • bareback riding(驏騎)
  • untamed horse(驏馬)
  • wild horse(驏馬)
  • horse without saddle(無鞍驏馬)
  • mount bareback(騎驏)

Idioms

  • Riding a horse without saddle(驏馬而行)
  • Taming the wild horse(馴服驏馬)
  • Galloping bareback(驏騎奔馳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is associated with equestrian culture and horsemanship in historical contexts.
  • In some Chinese dialects, it specifically denotes horses that are not fully domesticated or trained.
  • Reflects traditional practices of riding without formal saddles, often by commoners or in informal settings.

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