jiān
鞯
saddlecloth; saddle pad
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
saddle pad; saddlecloth; horse saddle padding
archaicThis character is archaic and is almost exclusively used in the compound 鞍鞯 (ānjiān), which refers to the complete horse saddle, including the pad. It is found in classical literature and poetry. In modern language, 马鞍垫 (mǎ ān diàn) or simply 马鞍 (mǎ ān) is used.
Běi北
cháo朝
mín民
gē歌
《
Mù木
lán兰
shī诗
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
“
dōng东
shì市
mǎi买
jùn骏
mǎ马
，
xī西
shì市
mǎi买
ān鞍
jiān鞯
”
zhī之
jù句
。
The Northern Dynasty folk song 'The Ballad of Mulan' contains the line, 'In the eastern market she buys a swift horse, in the western market she buys saddle and trappings.'
Ān鞍
jiān鞯
qí齐
bèi备
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
chū出
zhēng征
。
The saddle and gear are ready for the military campaign.
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Jiù旧
shí时
wǔ武
shì士
xū需
jiǎn检
chá查
zì自
jǐ己
de的
ān鞍
jiān鞯
。
Warriors of old needed to check their saddles and tack.