jiāng
noun #28,575

Measure Word

tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 bridle; reins; halter (for a horse)

Examples

Qíshǒu lāzhù jiāng, ràng mǎ màn le xiàlái.
The rider pulled the reins and slowed the horse.
Tuō jiāng de yěmǎ nányǐ kòngzhì.
A horse that has broken free of its reins is hard to control.

Tips

usage
alone refers to the bridle/reins in general. The compound 缰绳 (jiāng shéng) specifically means the reins (the rope). The idiom (a horse that has broken its reins) is used figuratively for something uncontrollable.

Stroke Order

jiāng