U+9A96 "骖" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9A96 "骖" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that traditionally refers to a team of three horses drawing a carriage, specifically denoting the two outside horses on either side of the central one in a three-horse chariot or harness. Its composition reflects its semantic root, combining the radical for horse with a phonetic component, and it appears in classical texts such as the Shijing and historical writings about ancient Chinese chariotry. In modern usage, "骖" is relatively rare but persists in formal or literary contexts, sometimes extended metaphorically to suggest coordination or mutual support, as in the term "骖乘" meaning an attendant or charioteer.