xí
𫘬
horse with white forelegs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
horse with white front legs; equine with white forefeet
archaicAn archaic technical term from classical Chinese zoology specifically describing a horse characterized by white coloring on its front legs or hooves. Rarely used in modern contexts except in literary or historical veterinary texts.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
xí騱
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
qián前
zú足
bái白
sè色
de的
jùn骏
mǎ马
。
The xí mentioned in the Book of Songs is a fine steed with white forelegs.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
xí騱
mǎ马
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
shí十
fēn分
xiǎn显
yǎn眼
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
de的
qián前
tí蹄
xuě雪
bái白
。
This xí horse was quite conspicuous on the battlefield because of its snow-white front hooves.