liú

archaic
technical

Meaning of

骝 means a red horse with a black mane and tail. Pronounced liú.

  • a red horse with a black mane and tail

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
cháng
dào
Chì
 
 
huá
liú
děng
míng
 

Classical texts often mention famous horses like Red Hare, Dilu, and Hualiu.

Zhè
máo
chì
 
liè
wěi
jiē
hēi
 
zhèng
shū
duì
 
liú
 
de
miáo
shù
 

This horse is red in coat with a black mane and tail, exactly matching the classical description of a 'liu'.

Zài
dài
 
shàng
hǎo
de
liú
jià
zhí
qiān
jīn
 

In ancient times, a fine horse of the 'liu' color was worth a fortune.

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