liú
骝
a horse with black mane and tail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a red horse with a black mane and tail
archaicA specific term from classical Chinese texts describing the coat color of a horse. Archaic and rarely used in modern contexts except in historical/literary references or proper names.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
dào到
Chì赤
tù兔
、
Dì的
lú卢
、
huá骅
liú骝
děng等
míng名
mǎ马
。
Classical texts often mention famous horses like Red Hare, Dilu, and Hualiu.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
máo毛
sè色
rú如
chì赤
，
liè鬣
wěi尾
jiē皆
hēi黑
，
zhèng正
hé合
gǔ古
shū书
duì对
“
liú骝
”
de的
miáo描
shù述
。
This horse is red in coat with a black mane and tail, exactly matching the classical description of a 'liu'.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yī一
pǐ匹
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
liú骝
mǎ马
jià价
zhí值
qiān千
jīn金
。
In ancient times, a fine horse of the 'liu' color was worth a fortune.