鞍
篆
隶ān
【析形】形声字。小篆字形从革,安声。从革,表示与皮革有关,安兼表义。古文字作上下结构,今通作左右结构。
【释义】《说文》:“马鞁具也。”本义指马鞍,放在牲口背上驮运东西或供人乘坐的器具。多用皮革制成。又可以指骑马的人。[鞍前马后]马前马后,指追随左右。
【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character. In small seal script it is related to 革 (gé,leather) and sounds like 安(ān).
【original meaning】 The saddle put on the back of the cattle for carrying things or the installment for people to sit on. It is made from leather.