骋

騁

chěng

甹 + 马

Definitions

chěng to hasten; to run; to open up; to gallop

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 甹 represents the sound. Simplified form of 騁.

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 甹

About

The character 骋 is a phono-semantic compound, with 马 on the left providing the semantic category of horses and riding, and 甹 on the right marking the sound. This is a simplified form; the traditional equivalent 騁 uses the full horse radical 馬. Its primary meaning is a horse galloping at top speed, often extended to express riding fast or letting something move without restraint.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

马儿在田野里驰骋。

Mǎ er zài tiányě lǐ chíchěng.

The horse gallops in the field.

年轻人喜欢驰骋在赛场上。

Niánqīng rén xǐhuān chíchěng zài sàichǎng shàng.

Young people like to gallop on the sports field.

他驾驶汽车在高速公路上驰骋。

Tā jiàshǐ qìchē zài gāosù gōnglù shàng chíchěng.

He drives the car galloping on the highway.

她的想象力在故事中自由驰骋。

Tā de xiǎngxiànglì zài gùshì zhōng zìyóu chíchěng.

Her imagination gallops freely in the story.

运动员在奥运会上驰骋，赢得了金牌。

Yùndòngyuán zài Àoyùnhuì shàng chíchěng, yíngdé le jīnpái.

The athlete galloped on the Olympic field and won a gold medal.

他在商界驰骋多年，积累了丰富经验。

Tā zài shāngjiè chíchěng duō nián, jīlěi le fēngfù jīngyàn.

He has galloped in the business world for many years, accumulating rich experience.

只要有机会，他就愿意在知识的海洋里驰骋。

Zhǐyào yǒu jīhuì, tā jiù yuànyì zài zhīshì de hǎiyáng lǐ chíchěng.

As long as there is an opportunity, he is willing to gallop in the ocean of knowledge.

尽管面临重重困难，他依然在科研领域驰骋，取得了突破性成果。

Jǐnguǎn miànlín chóngchóng kùnnán, tā yīrán zài kēyán lǐngyù chíchěng, qǔdé le tūpò xìng chéngguǒ.

Despite facing numerous difficulties, he still gallops in the field of scientific research, achieving breakthrough results.

Related Characters

Component: 甹

Component: 马

骋