wéigān

common
technical
noun

Meaning of

桅 means ship's mast; tall wooden/metal spar. Pronounced wéi gān.

  • ship's mast; tall wooden/metal spar

Character Info

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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
sōu
fān
chuán
de
wéi
gān
shàng
guà
mǎn
le
bái
de
fān
 

This sailing ship's mast is covered with white sails.

Chuán
yuán
men
shàng
wéi
gān
tiáo
zhěng
fān
de
jiǎo
 

The crew climbed up the mast to adjust the angle of the sails.

Gǎng
kǒu
de
chuán
zhī
wéi
gān
lín
 

Ships in the harbor have masts standing in rows.

Zhè
zuò
lǎo
tóu
de
wéi
gān
jiàn
zhèng
le
bǎi
nián
de
háng
yùn
shǐ
 

The masts at this old wharf have witnessed a century of shipping history.

Hǎi
jūn
xué
yuán
men
zhèng
zài
liàn
pān
dēng
wéi
gān
 

Naval cadets are practicing climbing ship masts.

Measure Words

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