骧 xiāng — gallop (head up) · English

骧

xiāng

gallop (head up)

At a glance · 骧

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从馬，襄声，本义为马头昂举奔驰。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为马昂首疾驰。

Structure

形声字，从馬（意符），襄（xiāng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinxiāng

Radical马

Strokes20

UnicodeU+9AA7

Character type形声

Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English gallop (head up) A horse galloping with head raised.

Français galoper (tête haute) Un cheval galopant la tête haute.

Español galopar (cabeza alta) Un caballo galopando con la cabeza alta.

العربية يعدو برأس مرفوع حصان يعدو برأس مرفوع.

Русский скакать (с поднятой головой) Лошадь скачет с поднятой головой.

Common words

骧xiānggallop
腾骧téng xiānggallop

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