马前卒

Traditional form:

馬前卒

Pinyin (reading):

mǎqiánzú

Definitions:

• lackey
• errand boy
• lit. runner before a carriage

Characters:

• 马 - horse; surname
• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 卒 - soldier; servant; at last, finally

Traditional characters:

• 馬 - horse; surname
• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 卒 - soldier; servant; at last, finally