kuò
鞟
tanned hide; leather
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tanned animal hide; leather with hair removed
literaryA classical, literary term for processed leather, primarily found in ancient texts. It is not used in modern speech or writing.
Hǔ虎
bào豹
zhī之
kuò鞹
，
yóu犹
quǎn犬
yáng羊
zhī之
kuò鞹
。
The hide of a tiger or leopard is like the hide of a dog or sheep (once stripped of its distinguishing fur).
Gǔ古
dài代
zhì制
jiǎ甲
cháng常
yòng用
jiān坚
rèn韧
de的
kuò鞹
。
In ancient times, tough tanned hides were often used to make armor.
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Cǐ此
jiàn剑
zhī之
qiào鞘
，
nǎi乃
yǐ以
xī犀
kuò鞹
wéi为
shì饰
。
The scabbard of this sword is decorated with rhinoceros hide.