bàng

搒

Character · VerbTraditional榜

to row; to paddle

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to row (a boat); to paddle (with oars)

archaic

This is a classical, literary usage, specifically meaning to propel a boat using oars or a scull. It is rarely used in modern spoken language.

Yú渔
fū夫
bàng榜
zhōu舟
chū出
mò没
yú于
fēng风
bō波
lǐ里
 。

The fisherman rowed his boat, appearing and disappearing amidst the wind and waves.

Bàng榜
rén人
yè夜
gē歌
 ，
shēng声
dòng动
jiāng江
yuè月
 。

The boatman sang at night, his voice stirring the river and the moonlight.