cān骖（驂）
骖（驂）
archaic
technical
Meaning of 骖
骖 means trace horse; outside horse in a team of four. Pronounced cān.
- trace horse; outside horse in a team of four
Character Info
Radical馬
Strokes21
Stroke Order
骖
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
chē车
，
sì四
mǎ马
wéi为
sì驷
，
zuǒ左
yòu右
liǎng两
pǐ匹
yuē曰
cān骖
。
In ancient chariots, a team of four horses was called 'si', with the two outer horses on the left and right called 'can'.
Zuǒ左
cān骖
yì殪
xī兮
yòu右
rèn刃
shāng伤
。
The left trace horse was killed, the right one wounded by blades.