趴蹄

pātí

noun

Meanings

1 equine laminitis
2 founder (hoof disease in horses)

Characters

lie prone; sprawl

Examples

HSK 6

这匹老马因为长期精料过多得了趴蹄。

Zhè pǐ lǎo mǎ yīnwèi chángqī jīngliào guòduō dé le pātí.

This old horse developed laminitis from long-term overfeeding on concentrates.

HSK 7-9

趴蹄严重时马连站立都困难。

Pātí yánzhòng shí mǎ lián zhànlì dōu kùnnan.

When laminitis is severe, the horse has trouble even standing.

Tips

usage

Farriers' and herders' term - literally 'sprawl hoof', describing how an afflicted horse rocks back onto its heels to take weight off inflamed toes. In formal veterinary writing you'll see 蹄叶炎.

Stroke Order

趴 pā

蹄 tí