轼 (shì) — handrail at the front of a carriage/chariot (in ancient China)
Definition
轼 is a literary/bound term for the front handrail of an ancient Chinese carriage — a decorative crossbar the driver could lean on or hold.
bound form
handrail at the front of a carriage/chariot (in ancient China)
Examples
- 轼。Gǔ dài mǎ chē qián bù de fú shǒu jiào zuò chē shì.The handrail at the front of an ancient carriage is called the cheshi.
- 轼，。Tā kào zhe chē shì tiào wàng, yuǎn chù de shān luán rú huà juàn bān zhǎn kāi.He leaned against the carriage handrail and looked into the distance, the faraway mountains unfolding like a painting.
- 《》轼。《Lún yǔ》 zhōng jì zǎi le kǒng zǐ kào zhe chē shì tàn xī de gù shi.The Analects record the story of Confucius leaning on the carriage handrail and sighing.
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