dèng
镫
stirrup
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
stirrup (on a saddle)
neutralA metal loop attached to a saddle for a rider's foot, crucial for horse riding.
Tā他
cǎi踩
shàng上
mǎ马
dèng镫
，
fān翻
shēn身
shàng上
mǎ马
。
He stepped into the stirrup and mounted the horse.
Zhè这
fù副
mǎ马
dèng镫
shì是
chún纯
tiě铁
dǎ打
zào造
de的
。
This pair of stirrups is made of pure iron.
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Mǎ马
dèng镫
de的
fā发
míng明
duì对
qí骑
bīng兵
zhàn战
shù术
yǐng影
xiǎng响
jù巨
dà大
。
The invention of the stirrup had a huge impact on cavalry tactics.