德保矮马

德保矮馬

Débǎoǎimǎ

noun

Measure Word

一匹德保矮马 pǐ

Meanings

1 Debao pony
2 miniature horse breed from Debao County, Guangxi

Characters

virtue (placename element)

protect (placename element)

short (in height)

Examples

德保矮马是世界上最矮的马种之一。

Débǎo ǎimǎ shì shìjiè shàng zuì ǎi de mǎzhǒng zhī yī.

The Debao pony is one of the shortest horse breeds in the world.

成年德保矮马肩高通常不到一米。

Chéngnián Débǎo ǎimǎ jiāngāo tōngcháng bùdào yī mǐ.

Adult Debao ponies typically stand under a meter at the shoulder.

Tips

culture

Native to 德保县 in Guangxi's Baise prefecture, this rare breed was only formally documented in the 1980s. It is considered a living relic of ancient Chinese 果下马 ('horses that can walk under a fruit tree') mentioned in the Han-era 《后汉书》.

Stroke Order

德 dé

保 bǎo

矮 ǎi

马 mǎ