鞍

鞌

ān

安 + 革

Definitions

ān variant of 鞍[ān]

ān (bound form) saddle

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 革 represents the meaning and 安 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鞌.

Semantic: 革 Phonetic: 安

About

The character 鞍 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the leather radical ⾰ on the left with the phonetic component 安 on the right. 安, meaning peace or stability, provides the pronunciation and hints at the secure seat the object offers. 鞍 refers specifically to the leather seat fastened to a horse's back to support a rider, functioning as a noun for this essential piece of equestrian equipment.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他给马装上鞍。

Tā gěi mǎ zhuāng shàng ān.

He put the saddle on the horse.

我买了一个新马鞍。

Wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn mǎ'ān.

I bought a new saddle.

这个马鞍的质量非常好。

Zhège mǎ'ān de zhìliàng fēicháng hǎo.

The quality of this saddle is excellent.

鞍座需要调整得更舒服些。

Ānzuò xūyào tiáozhěng dé gèng shūfu xiē.

The saddle needs to be adjusted to be more comfortable.

骑士仔细地检查了他的鞍具。

Qíshì zǐxì de jiǎnchá le tā de ānjù.

The knight carefully checked his saddle and tack.

鞍前马后地照顾客人很辛苦。

Ān qián mǎ hòu de zhàogù kèrén hěn xīnkǔ.

Taking care of guests attentively and tirelessly is very hard work.

这座古城曾是重要的鞍马驿站。

Zhè zuò gǔchéng céng shì zhòngyào de ān mǎ yìzhàn.

This ancient city was once an important post station for horses and riders.

这幅画描绘了兵马俑鞍马齐备的场面。

Zhè fú huà miáohuì le bīngmǎyǒng ān mǎ qí bèi de chǎngmiàn.

This painting depicts the scene of the Terracotta Army with their horses fully saddled and equipped.

Related Characters

Component: 安

Component: 革

鞍