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马道

Word · NounTraditional馬道

horse track; riding path on a city wall or drill ground

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Meanings

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1.

noun

horse track; path for horses on a city wall or drill ground

archaic

A historical term for a paved path on a fortification wall or military training ground, used for moving soldiers and equipment or for horseback patrols.

Gǔ古
chéng城
qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
mǎ马
dào道
zhì至
jīn今
yī依
xī稀
kě可
jiàn见
 。

The horse track on the ancient city wall is still faintly visible today.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
yán沿
zhe着
mǎ马
dào道
xún巡
luó逻
 。

The soldiers patrolled along the horse track.

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Zhè这
ge个
jiào校
chǎng场
yí遗
zhǐ址
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
yī一
duàn段
mǎ马
dào道
 。

This drill ground site still retains a section of the horse track.