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Kanji Detail for 靳 - "breast strap, regret, mock"

  • Meaning

    靳 means "breast strap, regret, mock."

    1. Breast strap - A harness placed across a horse's chest.

    2. Regret - To feel disappointed.

    3. Mock - To ridicule; to humiliate.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    ornamental trappings under collar

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    strap on a horse's breast

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Jin

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    a strap on a horse's breast

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A carriage horse. In ancient times, one carriage had four horses. The two middle horses that pulled the carriage were called service horses, also called 靳. The two side horses that guided the carriage were called trace horses. Trace horses followed the service horses. Therefore, following closely without separating is called 驂靳. The term originates from the Zuo Commentary. | Stingy. The meaning of hesitating and not readily agreeing.
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