Taxonomy of meanings for 駟:  

    Additional information about 駟

    說文解字: 【駟】,一乘也。从馬、四聲。 【息利切】

      Criteria
    • CARRIAGE HORSE

      1. The most common word referring to a team of horses pulling one carriage is sì 駟.

      2. Shèng 乘 is an archaic word for a team of four horses.

      3. Fú 服 refers to the two horses immediately next to the carriage pole yuán 轅 at the centre of the team.

      4. Cān 驂 can refer to a team of three horses, but the word can also refer to the outer two horses in a four-horse team.

      5. Pián 胼 refers to a team of two horses.