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Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional輶

light carriage; light

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

ancient light carriage; light vehicle

archaic

Refers to a small, light carriage used in ancient China, often for diplomatic envoys or fast travel.

Yóu輶
xuān轩
zhī之
shǐ使
xún巡
shì视
sì四
fāng方
 。

The envoys in light carriages inspected the four directions.

Chéng乘
yóu輶
fù赴
jí急
 ，
bù不
dàn惮
xīn辛
láo劳
 。

Riding a light carriage to attend to urgent matters, not fearing hardship.

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Yóu輶
chē车
duō多
yòng用
yú于
shǐ使
zhě者
chū出
xíng行
 。

Light carriages were mostly used for envoys' travel.

2.

adjective

light (in weight)

literary

Literary term for 'light', equivalent to 轻 in modern Chinese. Often appears in classical texts.

Dé德
yóu輶
rú如
máo毛
 ，
mín民
xiǎn鲜
kè克
jǔ举
zhī之
 。

Virtue is as light as a feather, yet few people can lift it.

Qí其
zhì质
dì地
shèn甚
yóu輶
 。

Its texture is very light.