biàn
艑
boat; ship
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
boat; ship
literaryA classical or literary term for 'boat' or 'ship'. Not used in modern spoken Chinese.
Jiāng江
zhōng中
yī一
biàn艑
，
yōu悠
rán然
qián前
xíng行
。
A boat on the river moves forward leisurely.
Gǔ古
shí时
shāng商
rén人
duō多
chéng乘
biàn艑
wǎng往
lái来
。
In ancient times, merchants often traveled by boat.
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Yī一
yè叶
piān扁
biàn艑
，
piāo漂
bó泊
jiāng江
shàng上
。
A small leaf-like boat drifts on the river.