wéigān
桅
common
technical
noun
Meaning of 桅
桅 means ship's mast; tall wooden/metal spar. Pronounced wéi gān.
- ship's mast; tall wooden/metal spar
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes10
Components
木
危
Stroke Order
桅
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
sōu艘
fān帆
chuán船
de的
wéi桅
gān杆
shàng上
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
bái白
sè色
de的
fān帆
。
This sailing ship's mast is covered with white sails.
Chuán船
yuán员
men们
pá爬
shàng上
wéi桅
gān杆
tiáo调
zhěng整
fān帆
de的
jiǎo角
dù度
。
The crew climbed up the mast to adjust the angle of the sails.
Gǎng港
kǒu口
lǐ里
de的
chuán船
zhī只
wéi桅
gān杆
lín林
lì立
。
Ships in the harbor have masts standing in rows.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
mǎ码
tóu头
de的
wéi桅
gān杆
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
bǎi百
nián年
de的
háng航
yùn运
lì历
shǐ史
。
The masts at this old wharf have witnessed a century of shipping history.
Hǎi海
jūn军
xué学
yuán员
men们
zhèng正
zài在
liàn练
xí习
pān攀
dēng登
wéi桅
gān杆
。
Naval cadets are practicing climbing ship masts.
Measure Words
根/ gēn
Primary
座/ zuò