ān

鞍

Character · NounTraditional鞌

saddle

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

saddle (for horses)

formal

Also used in traditional fixed phrases referring to riding gear or travel stops.

Tā他
gěi给
zhàn战
mǎ马
zhuāng装
shàng上
le了
ān鞍
 。

He fitted a saddle onto the war horse.

Mù牧
mín民
bǎ把
ān鞍
jiàn鞯
dā搭
zài在
mǎ马
bèi背
shàng上
 。

The herdsman laid the saddle blanket on the horse's back.

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Cháng长
tú途
qí骑
mǎ马
shí时
 ,
ān马
mǎ鞍
huì会
mó磨
pò破
qí骑
shǒu手
de的
dà大
tuǐ腿
 。

When riding long distances, the saddle will chafe the rider's thighs.

Zhè这
pǐ匹
lǎo老
mǎ马
bèi背
shàng上
mó磨
chū出
le了
ān鞍
chuāng疮
 。

This old horse has developed saddle sores on its back.

Gǎn赶
lù路
rén人
xiē歇
mǎ马
xiè卸
ān鞍
 ,
zài在
lù路
biān边
de的
chá茶
tān摊
xiū休
xi息
 。

The travelers stopped to unload their horses and rest at a roadside tea stall.