kuí

骙

Character · AdjectiveTraditional騤

strong and vigorous (of horses); galloping

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Meanings

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adjective

(of horses) strong, vigorous and well-built; galloping

literary

Primarily used in classical Chinese literature, most notably in the reduplicated form 骙骙 (kuí kuí) describing the appearance of a team of horses. Found in the Classic of Poetry (《诗经·小雅·采薇》): '四牡骙骙' (The four stallions are strong and vigorous).

Sì四

mǔ牡

kuí骙

，

xiàng象

mǐ弭

yú鱼

fú服

。

The four stallions are strong and vigorous; the ivory bow-tips and fish-skin quiver.

Jùn骏

mǎ马

kuí骙

，

yáng扬

chén尘

ér而

qù去

。

The fine horses galloped away, kicking up dust.

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Kuí骙

kuí骙

qí其

mǎ马

，

yōu悠

wǒ我

sī思

。

Strong and vigorous are the horses; long and continuous are my thoughts.