líng
舲
windowed boat; small boat
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a boat with windows; a windowed boat
literaryA classical, literary term for a specific type of elegant boat. Primarily found in classical poetry and texts.
Shī诗
rén人
chéng乘
líng舲
jiāng江
shàng上
，
xīn欣
shǎng赏
liǎng两
àn岸
fēng风
jǐng景
。
The poet rode a windowed boat on the river, admiring the scenery on both banks.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
de的
líng舲
chuán船
，
zhuāng装
shì饰
jīng精
měi美
。
The windowed boats depicted in ancient texts were exquisitely decorated.
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Fàn泛
zhōu舟
hú湖
shàng上
，
suǒ所
chéng乘
zhī之
líng舲
，
chuāng窗
míng明
jī几
jìng净
。
Boating on the lake, the windowed boat one rides is bright and clean.
noun
a small boat; a skiff
literaryA more general, albeit still literary, term for a small vessel. It overlaps with the first sense, as such boats were often small.
Yī一
yè叶
xiǎo小
líng舲
，
dàng荡
yàng漾
zài在
píng平
jìng静
de的
hú湖
miàn面
。
A tiny boat drifted on the calm surface of the lake.
Yú渔
fū夫
jià驾
líng舲
，
qīng清
chén晨
chū出
gǎng港
。
The fisherman steered his small boat, leaving the harbor at dawn.
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Xī溪
liú流
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
，
wéi唯
líng舲
kě可
tōng通
。
The stream is narrow, only a small boat can pass through.