駘

简 骀 · 繁 駘
Mandarin · pinyin tái

Meanings

  1. tired
  2. worn out horse
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駘
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骀
dài · an old, tired horse, a jade; tired, exhausted
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2 · tai2

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doi6 · toi4 · toi5

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character · Etymology 1

  1. (literary) inferior horse; hack
  2. (literary) mediocre person
  3. (alt. form 跆) to trample
  4. (alt. form 鮐/鲐) used in 駘背/骀背 (táibèi)

character · Etymology 2

  1. (literary) tired; fatigued
  2. (literary) unrestrained
  3. used in 駘蕩/骀荡 (dàidàng)

character · Etymology 3

  1. Used in place names.

character · Etymology 4

  1. only used in 駘騃/骀𫘤

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