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Character · AdjectiveTraditional騂

sorrel; reddish-brown; bay

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Meanings

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adjective

(of cattle, horses, etc.) red; reddish-brown; sorrel; bay; chestnut

literary

Literary or classical term used to describe the reddish-brown or sorrel color of livestock, particularly cattle and horses. Commonly appears in classical texts, ritual contexts, or descriptions of sacrificial animals.

Jì祭
sì祀
yòng用
xīng騂
niú牛
 。

Reddish-brown oxen are used for sacrifices.

Xīng騂
mǎ马
bēn奔
téng腾
yú于
yuán原
yě野
 。

Sorrel horses galloped across the wilderness.

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Qí其
sè色
xīng騂
chì赤
ér而
zé泽
 。

Its color is reddish-brown and lustrous.