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枥

Character · NounTraditional櫪

manger; feed trough

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

manger; feeding trough (for horses)

archaic

An archaic term specifically for a horse's feeding trough. Most famously used in the literary idiom "老骥伏枥".

Lǎo老
jì骥
fú伏
lì枥
 ，
zhì志
zài在
qiān千
lǐ里
 。

An old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop a thousand miles. (Used to describe an old person with great ambitions.)

Mǎ马
jiù厩
zhōng中
de的
lì枥
lǐ里
zhuāng装
mǎn满
le了
cǎo草
liào料
 。

The manger in the stable was filled with fodder.

2.

noun

same as 栎 (lì); oak

archaic

A variant character for 栎, referring to the oak tree. This usage is archaic and rare.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
 "
lì枥
 "
dài代
zhǐ指
lì栎
mù木
 。

In ancient texts, "枥" is sometimes used to refer to oak wood.