xià
dìng

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Meaning of 下碇

下碇 means to moor (a boat) by placing a stone anchor on shore or the riverbed; to drop anchor. Pronounced xià dìng.

  • to moor (a boat) by placing a stone anchor on shore or the riverbed; to drop anchor

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
zhǎng
xià
lìng
xià
dìng
tíng
chuán
 

The captain ordered to drop anchor and stop the vessel.

Chuán
dào
tóu
hòu
 
shuǐ
shǒu
men
máng
zhe
xià
dìng
lǎn
 

After the boat arrived at the dock, the sailors were busy mooring and tying the lines.

men
xuǎn
zài
gǎng
wān
shēn
chù
xià
dìng
guò
 

They chose to drop anchor in the deep part of the harbor to spend the night.

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