镫 (dèng) — stirrup

Definition

Examples

• 他踩住镫，轻松地翻身上了马。
  Tā cǎi zhù dèng, qīng sōng dì fān shēn shàng le mǎ.
  He stepped into the stirrup and easily mounted the horse.
• 古代骑兵的镫多用铁或铜制成。
  Gǔ dài qí bīng de dèng duō yòng tiě huò tóng zhì chéng.
  Ancient cavalry stirrups were mostly made of iron or bronze.
• 骑马时脚要稳稳地放在镫里。
  Qí mǎ shí jiǎo yào wěn wěn de fàng zài dèng lǐ.
  When riding a horse, keep your feet firmly in the stirrups.