驹

駒

jū

句 + 马

Definitions

jū (noun) colt; foal

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 句 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駒.

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 句

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驹 (traditional form: 駒) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 马 (horse) on the left indicates the meaning relates to equines, while 句 on the right provides the phonetic component. The character specifically denotes a young horse, such as a foal or colt. This core meaning of youth and vigor led to its extended metaphorical use in literature to describe talented young people, the swift passage of time, or youthful promise.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我看见一匹小马驹。

Wǒ kàn jiàn yī pǐ xiǎo mǎ jū.

I see a small colt.

马驹在草地上奔跑。

Mǎ jū zài cǎo dì shang bēn pǎo.

The colt is running on the grass.

他每天都会喂马驹。

Tā měi tiān dōu huì wèi mǎ jū.

He feeds the colt every day.

这匹黑色的马驹很可爱。

Zhè pǐ hēi sè de mǎ jū hěn kě ài.

This black colt is very cute.

养大一匹马驹需要很多时间。

Yǎng dà yī pǐ mǎ jū xū yào hěn duō shí jiān.

Raising a colt requires a lot of time.

当马驹长大后，它可能成为赛马。

Dāng mǎ jū zhǎng dà hòu, tā kě néng chéng wéi sài mǎ.

When the colt grows up, it might become a racehorse.

尽管这匹马驹年纪小，但它的速度惊人。

Jǐn guǎn zhè pǐ mǎ jū nián jì xiǎo, dàn tā de sù dù jīng rén.

Although this colt is young, its speed is astonishing.

在传统文化中，驹常常象征着新生和希望。

Zài chuán tǒng wén huà zhōng, jū cháng cháng xiàng zhēng zhe xīn shēng hé xī wàng.

In traditional culture, the colt often symbolizes new life and hope.

Related Characters

Component: 句

Component: 马

驹