【析形】形声字。古文字形从马,乔声。 【释义】《说文》:“马高六尺为骄。”本义指六尺高的马。引申指马高大健壮的样子。又引申指马骄逸、不受控制。由马的骄逸引申为猛烈,如[骄阳似火]。由马骄逸又转指人的傲慢、放纵。[骄兵必败]骄傲的军队必定会打败仗。 【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character.In ancient character the meaningful part is 马(mǎ,horse)and the phonetic component is乔(qiáo). 【original meaning】Horse as tall as six feet.