帆
sail; sailing boat
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
sail; canvas used to catch wind on a ship
A key component of traditional and historical sailing vessels. Can be used metaphorically to represent a journey or progress.
The sailors hoisted the white sail.
May your journey be smooth! (Lit: Have favorable winds and smooth sailing.)
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In the distance, the ships' masts and sails stand like a forest.
The storm ripped the ship's mainsail.
Setting sail on a long voyage is the dream of many sailors.
noun
sailing boat; ship (especially under sail)
literaryThis usage is more literary or classical. The character 帆 (sail) is used to represent the vessel itself, metonymically.
Many ships setting off on a journey are docked at the pier.
A thousand ships set sail in a race; the scene was magnificent.
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The lonely sail's distant shadow vanishes into the blue sky. (A line of classical poetry.)
He watched the departing sailing ship disappear from view.
The ancient port once witnessed ten thousand ships coming to pay tribute.