骏马 (jùn mǎ) — fine horse; steed | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fine horsesteed

Measure word · 匹

Examples

骏马。
Zhè pǐ jùn mǎ shì cǎo yuán shàng pǎo dé zuì kuài de mǎ.
This fine horse is the fastest horse on the grassland.
骏马。
Jiāng jūn qí zhe yì pǐ jùn mǎ chū zhēng.
The general rode a fine horse on the military campaign.
骏马。
jùn mǎ Zài sài mǎ zhōng yíng dé le dì yī míng.
The steed won first place in the horse race.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

骏 means fine or swift, and 马 names the horse, so together they mean a steed.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 馬; 马 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 馬 shows a horse with its head facing left, a flowing mane, and two legs standing vertically.

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