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駘

简骀 · 繁駘

Mandarin · pinyin tái

tired
worn out horse

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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

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

character · Etymology 2

(literary) tired; fatigued
(literary) unrestrained
used in 駘蕩／骀荡 (dàidàng)

character · Etymology 3

Used in place names.

character · Etymology 4

only used in 駘騃／骀𫘤

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