jí

楫

Character · Noun

oar; paddle

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

literary

Literary term for oars used to propel boats. Often appears in classical texts and formal written language.

Gǔ古

rén人

chéng乘

zhōu舟

jí楫

yǐ以

dù渡

jiāng江

hé河

。

Ancient people used boats and oars to cross rivers.

Tā他

wò握

zhe着

jí楫

，

yòng用

lì力

huá划

chuán船

。

He grasped the oar and rowed hard.

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Zhōng中

liú流

jī击

jí楫

，

zhì志

zài在

sì四

fāng方

。

Striking the oar midstream, with ambitions spanning the world.