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鬐甲

qíjiǎ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 withers (ridge between the shoulder blades of a horse or other quadruped)

Examples

这匹马的鬐甲高约一米六。
Zhè pǐ mǎ de qíjiǎ gāo yuē yī mǐ liù.
This horse measures about 1.6 meters at the withers.
测量马的身高通常从鬐甲量起。
Cèliáng mǎ de shēngāo tōngcháng cóng qíjiǎ liáng qǐ.
A horse's height is usually measured from the withers.

Tips

usage
Equestrian / zoology term. 鬐 originally meant a horse's mane; combined with 甲 (armor, shoulder) it denotes the anatomical withers — the standard point for measuring a horse's height.

Stroke Order

鬐 qí
甲 jiǎ