qiàn
纤绳
towrope; towline
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
towrope; towline; a rope for towing boats
technicalSpecifically refers to a heavy rope used for manually pulling boats along canals or rivers, historically common in China.
Qiàn纤
fū夫
lā拉
zhe着
qiàn纤
zài在
hé河
àn岸
shàng上
jiān艰
nán难
dì地
xíng行
zǒu走
。
The trackers pulled the towrope, walking arduously along the riverbank.
Chén沉
zhòng重
de的
huò货
chuán船
yī依
kào靠
qiàn纤
shéng绳
cái才
néng能
zài在
qiǎn浅
shuǐ水
zhōng中
yí移
dòng动
。
The heavy cargo ship could only move in shallow water by relying on the towrope.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
Cháng长
Jiāng江
shàng上
de的
qiàn纤
fū夫
hé和
qiàn纤
。
This painting depicts trackers and their towropes on the Yangtze River.