xí
𫠊
a kind of horse (black with white hooves, or yellow-white)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a kind of horse, specifically one that is black with white hooves, or of a yellow-white color
literaryThis is a rare, literary term found in classical texts describing specific horse coat colors. Not used in modern spoken Chinese.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
xí䮄
mǎ马
shàn善
zǒu走
，
wéi为
liáng良
jū驹
。
Ancient texts record that the xí horse is good at running and is a fine steed.
Cǐ此
mǎ马
máo毛
sè色
huáng黄
bái白
xiāng相
jiàn间
，
gǔ古
rén人
wèi谓
zhī之
xí䮄
。
This horse has a yellow and white mixed coat color, which the ancients called xí.