驹 (jū) — colt, foal
Definition
noun
coltfoal
Measure word · 匹
Examples
- 驹。Nà pǐ xiǎo jū zài cǎo dì shàng pǎo lái pǎo qù.That little foal is running around on the grass.
- 驹。Zhè pǐ xiǎo mǎ jū gāng chū shēng liǎng tiān.This little foal was born just two days ago.
- 驹。Mǔ mǎ zhèng zài zhào gù tā de xiǎo mǎ jū.The mare is taking care of her little foal.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 駒; 驹 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
馬馬mǎhorse
The traditional form 駒 has 馬 (horse) and 句, where 句 gives the sound. The simplified 驹 is the simplified form of 駒.
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