xiāng

骧

Character · VerbTraditional驤

gallop; raise high

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

(of a horse) to gallop; to run swiftly

literary

Literary usage describing horses running freely with vigor. Often appears in compound terms like 骧腾.

Jùn骏
mǎ马
xiāng骧
téng腾
yú于
cǎo草
yuán原
zhī之
shàng上
 。

The fine horses galloped freely across the grasslands.

Lóng龙
xiāng骧
hǔ虎
bù步
 ，
qì气
shì势
fēi非
fán凡
 。

With dragon-like gallop and tiger-like stride, his bearing was extraordinary.

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Qiān千
jì骑
xiāng骧
chí驰
ér而
guò过
 。

A thousand mounted riders galloped past.

2.

verb

to raise (the head) high; to hold aloft

literary

Describes lifting the head high or holding something up high, often conveying pride, elevation, or aspiration. Classical usage.

Xiāng骧
shǒu首
yǎng仰
wàng望
xīng星
kōng空
 。

Raising his head high, he gazed up at the starry sky.

Xiāng骧
jǔ举
qí旗
zhì帜
yú于
shān山
zhī之
diān巅
 。

He held the banner aloft at the mountain peak.

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Áng昂
shǒu首
xiāng骧
shǒu首
 ，
yì意
qì气
fēng风
fā发
 。

With head held high, he was in high spirits.