lǔ
橹
scull; oar; large shield
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
scull; large oar (a rowing tool larger than a paddle, mounted at the stern or side of a boat)
Traditionally made of wood, larger and more efficient than a standard paddle (桨). The variants 櫓、㯭、艪、艣 are also used, with 艪 and 艣 being more common in ancient texts.
Chuán船
fū夫
yáo摇
zhe着
lǔ橹
，
xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
jiāng江
shàng上
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
qián前
xíng行
。
The boatman rowed with the scull, and the small boat moved slowly forward on the river.
Zhè这
zhī支
lǔ橹
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
nán楠
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This scull is made from high-quality nanmu wood.
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Yáo摇
lǔ橹
de的
shēng声
yīn音
zài在
jì寂
jìng静
de的
yè夜
lǐ里
gé格
wài外
qīng清
xī晰
。
The sound of sculling was especially clear in the quiet night.
Tā他
men们
xué学
huì会
le了
yòng用
lǔ橹
lái来
kòng控
zhì制
xiǎo小
chuán船
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
They learned to use the scull to control the direction of the small boat.
noun
large shield (archaic)
archaicArchaic usage found in classical texts such as 'Guò Qín Lùn' (过秦论). Often appears in the phrase 'liú xuè piāo lǔ' (流血漂橹).
Liú流
xuè血
piāo漂
lǔ橹
。
So much blood was shed that it floated the shields.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
shì士
shǒu手
chí持
dùn盾
lǔ橹
，
liè列
zhèn阵
ér而
qián前
。
Ancient warriors held shields and large shields in hand, advancing in formation.