鬐甲

qíjiǎ

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

armor; shell (here: shoulder region)

Examples

HSK 5

这匹马的鬐甲高约一米六。

Zhè pǐ mǎ de qíjiǎ gāo yuē yì mǐ liù.

This horse measures about 1.6 meters at the withers.

HSK 6

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