biāo

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Word · AdjTraditional驫

galloping of horses; many horses

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adj

galloping; the appearance of horses running

literary

Used in classical Chinese to describe the movement of horses, especially a group running together. Often seen in literary or descriptive texts.

Dàn但
jiàn见
qún群
mǎ马
biāo骉
biāo骉
 ，
chén尘
tǔ土
fēi飞
yáng扬
 。

All one could see was a group of horses galloping, raising a cloud of dust.

Biāo骉
rú如
liú流
shuǐ水
 ，
shì势
bù不
kě可
dǎng挡
 。

Galloping like flowing water, its force is unstoppable.

2.

adj

numerous; many (horses)

literary

Used to describe a large number or herd of horses. This sense directly relates to the character's composition (three '马' characters).

Biāo骉
biāo骉
zhàn战
mǎ马
 ，
jù聚
jí集
shā沙
chǎng场
 。

Numerous warhorses gathered on the battlefield.

Mù牧
chǎng场
zhī之
shàng上
 ，
jùn骏
mǎ马
biāo骉
biāo骉
 。

On the pasture, there were many fine horses.