驷 Stroke Order

驷 1. Four horses that draw the same chariot in ancient times; or a chariot drawn by four horses. - Example: 驷介 (a war chariot drawn by four armored horses). - Example: 驷马高车 (high chariot drawn by four horses). - Saying: 一言既出，驷马难追 (once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back; one must be accountable for what they say). 2. Name of an ancient star (also known as "天驷" or "天龙"). 3. An ancient term meaning "four". --- 驷 sì (名) 【本义】: Four horses that draw the same chariot; or a chariot drawn by four horses. 【造字法】: Phonetic compound. Contains the element for horse and the number four. 【释义】: 1. Same as the original meaning (team of four horses). 2. Horse. 3. Name of an ancient star; also known as "天驷" or "天龙". References: 1. 《说文》: 驷, 马一乘也。徐锴曰: “四马也。” 2. 《玉篇》: 驷, 四马一乘也。 3. 《诗·郑风·清人》: 驷介旁旁。 4. 《庄子·人间世》: 结驷千乘。 5. 《论语·季氏》: 齐景公有马千驷。 6. 《战国策·齐策》: 齐王闻之, 君臣恐惧遣太傅赍黄金千斤，文东二驷，服剑一封书谢孟尝君。 Examples: - 上驷 (the best chariot drawn by four horses). - 驷牡 (four stallions drawing the same chariot). - 驷马之门 (a wide gate suitable for the passage of a high chariot drawn by four horses; metaphorically refers to nobility). - 驷介 (a chariot drawn by four armored horses). - 驷铁 (a chariot drawn by four red-black horses). - 驷骊 (a chariot drawn by four dark black horses). - 驷骐 (a chariot drawn by four fine horses). - 驷车 (a chariot drawn by four horses). - 驷盖 (the chariot drawn by four horses). - 驷黄 (a chariot drawn by four yellow horses). 2. Horse (马). - Reference: 《荀子·礼论》: 三年之丧，二十五月而毕。若驷之过隙，然而遂之，则是无穷也。 3. Name of an ancient star (古星名). - Reference: 《国语·周语下》: 月在天驷。 - Example: 驷房 (the housing star).