zhuā
𭪆
horse whip (archaic)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
horse whip; riding crop
archaicArchaic literary term for a horse whip, also written as 簻. Found in classical texts.
Gǔ古
dài代
yù御
zhě者
shǒu手
zhí执
zhuā檛
biān鞭
，
qū驱
cè策
mǎ马
pǐ匹
qián前
xíng行
。
In ancient times, charioteers held horsewhips in their hands to drive the horses forward.
Zhuā檛
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
zhú竹
zhì制
mǎ马
biān鞭
。
The zhuā is an ancient type of bamboo horse whip.
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Zhè这
gè个
zì字
zài在
gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
zhǐ指
jià驾
yù驭
mǎ马
pǐ匹
de的
biān鞭
zi子
。
This character refers to a whip for driving horses in ancient texts.