缰绳

韁繩

jiāngshéng

noun #24,227

Measure Word

一根缰绳 gēn

Meanings

1 reins
2 bridle rope

Characters

Examples

她紧握缰绳，控制着马的速度。

Tā jǐn wò jiāngshéng, kòngzhì zhe mǎ de sùdù.

She gripped the reins tightly, controlling the horse's speed.

马夫松开了缰绳，让马自由奔跑。

Mǎfū sōngkāi le jiāngshéng, ràng mǎ zìyóu bēnpǎo.

The groom loosened the reins and let the horse run free.

Tips

usage

缰绳 is also used figuratively to mean 'constraints' or 'control', similar to how English uses 'reins of power'.

Stroke Order

缰 jiāng

绳 shéng