reconnaissance cavalry; mounted scout
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Meanings
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reconnaissance cavalry; mounted scout
archaicPrimarily used in early vernacular Chinese and historical military contexts. Refers to cavalry soldiers sent ahead to gather intelligence on enemy movements.
Tàn探
mǎ马
lái来
bào报
，
dí敌
jūn军
yǐ已
zài在
shí十
lǐ里
zhī之
wài外
。
The mounted scout reported that the enemy army is already ten li away.
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn军
duì队
xíng行
jūn军
shí时
，
qián前
fāng方
cháng常
yǒu有
tàn探
mǎ马
zhēn侦
chá查
lù路
kuàng况
。
When ancient armies marched, there were often reconnaissance cavalry ahead scouting the road conditions.
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Zhǐ只
jiàn见
yī一
jì骑
tàn探
mǎ马
fēi飞
chí驰
ér而
lái来
，
xiàng向
zhǔ主
shuài帅
bǐng禀
bào报
jūn军
qíng情
。
A mounted scout was seen galloping forward to report military intelligence to the commander.