qiáng
樯
mast
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mast (of a ship or boat)
literaryA literary and somewhat technical term for the mast of a sailing vessel. The variant character 艢 is rare.
Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fān帆
chuán船
shàng上
，
gāo高
dà大
de的
wéi桅
qiáng樯
zhí直
zhǐ指
lán蓝
tiān天
。
On the old sailing ship, the tall mast pointed straight at the blue sky.
Gǎng港
kǒu口
lǐ里
fān帆
qiáng樯
rú如
lín林
，
jǐng景
xiàng象
shí十
fēn分
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
In the harbor, the masts of the ships are as dense as a forest, presenting a magnificent sight.
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Shī诗
rén人
yòng用
“
qiáng樯
qīng倾
jí楫
cuī摧
”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
chuán船
zhī只
yù遇
xiǎn险
。
The poet used the phrase 'masts falling and oars breaking' to describe a ship in distress.