mast; sailing ship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
mast (on a sailing ship)
literaryLiterary/formal term specifically referring to the mast, the vertical pole that supports the sail.
Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fān帆
chuán船
，
fān帆
qiáng樯
gāo高
sǒng耸
rù入
yún云
。
The ancient sailing ship's mast towered into the clouds.
Shuǐ水
shǒu手
men们
shú熟
liàn练
de地
pá爬
shàng上
fān帆
qiáng樯
tiáo调
zhěng整
fēng风
fān帆
。
The sailors skillfully climbed the mast to adjust the sails.
noun
sailing ship; vessel (collectively)
literaryUsed metonymically in literary contexts to refer to ships or a fleet of ships. Often seen in the idiom "帆樯林立".
Gǎng港
kǒu口
nèi内
fān帆
qiáng樯
lín林
lì立
，
yī一
piàn片
fán繁
máng忙
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
The harbor was filled with a forest of masts (many ships), a scene of great activity.
Yuǎn远
wàng望
jiāng江
miàn面
，
fān帆
qiáng樯
diǎn点
diǎn点
，
wǎng往
lái来
rú如
zhī织
。
Looking far across the river, countless sailing ships dotted the water, coming and going like woven threads.
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Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yùn运
hé河
shàng上
fān帆
qiáng樯
yún云
jí集
de的
shèng盛
kuàng况
。
This ancient painting depicts the grand scene of a multitude of sailing ships gathered on the canal.