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Character · NounTraditional軛

yoke

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

yoke; a wooden beam used to pair draft animals like oxen or horses

neutral

Specifically refers to the wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a plow or cart.

Lǎo老
nóng农
gěi给
niú牛
tào套
shàng上
le了
è轭
 。

The old farmer put a yoke on the ox.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
liǎng两
pǐ匹
mǎ马
gòng共
è轭
lā拉
chē车
de的
qíng情
jǐng景
 。

This painting depicts two horses yoked together pulling a cart.

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Niú牛
è轭
tōng通
cháng常
yòng用
jiē结
shí实
de的
mù木
tou头
zhì制
chéng成
 。

Ox yokes are usually made of sturdy wood.