bèi

鞁

Character · Noun

saddle and bridle collectively; saddle

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

saddle and bridle collectively; harness

archaic

This is an archaic, literary term used to refer to riding gear as a whole.

Bèi鞁
mǎ
wán马
bì
tā完
fān
shēn毕
shàng
 ,
mǎ
 他
 
 翻
 
 身
 
 上
 
 马
 
 。

Once the horse was saddled and bridled, he mounted it.

Zhè这
tào
jīng套
zhì
de精
bèi
jù致
shì
gǔ的
dǒng
 鞁
 
 具
 
 是
 
 古
 
 董
 
 。

This exquisite set of harness is an antique.

2.

noun

saddle (specifically); variant of '鞴'

archaic

This character is a variant of '鞴' (bèi), which primarily means a saddle or a bellows (for a forge). Here it retains the saddle meaning.

Tā他
jiāng
bèi将
fàng
zài鞁
mǎ
bèi放
shàng
 在
 
 马
 
 背
 
 上
 
 。

He placed the saddle on the horse's back.

Bèi鞁
shì
gǔ是
dài
qí古
mǎ
de代
bì
bèi骑
zhī
wù马
 
 的
 
 必
 
 备
 
 之
 
 物
 
 。

The saddle was an essential item for horse riding in ancient times.