鞍 (ān) — saddle (bound form, appears only in compounds)

Definition

Bound form meaning 'saddle' — not used alone, always paired with another character (e.g. 马鞍 saddle, 鞍马 pommel horse).

bound form

saddle (bound form, appears only in compounds)

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Wǒ mǎi le yí fù xīn de mǎ ān.
I bought a new saddle.
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Tā xǐ huan qí mǎ, duì mǎ ān hěn jiǎng jiu.
He likes horseback riding and is very particular about saddles.
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Tǐ cāo yùn dòng yuán zài ān mǎ shàng wán chéng le gāo nán dù dòng zuò.
The gymnast performed a difficult move on the pommel horse.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

革安鞍

In 鞍, the left side 革 is leather; the right side 安 gives the sound ān.

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