shì
轼
carriage handrail; crossbar
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
horizontal wooden bar in front of an ancient carriage, used as a handrail or handhold
archaicRefers specifically to the front rail of ancient Chinese horse-drawn carriages that passengers would hold onto. Often found in classical Chinese texts and historical contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
mǎ马
chē车
shàng上
de的
shì轼
shì是
gōng供
chéng乘
chē车
rén人
fú扶
shǒu手
yòng用
de的
。
The handrail on ancient carriages was used for passengers to hold onto.
Tā他
píng凭
shì轼
ér而
lì立
，
tiào眺
wàng望
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
He stood leaning on the carriage handrail, gazing into the distance.
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Zhè这
liàng辆
fù复
yuán原
de的
zhàn战
guó国
zhàn战
chē车
shàng上
yǒu有
wán完
zhěng整
de的
shì轼
。
This restored Warring States period war chariot has a complete handrail.