zhào
棹
oar; paddle; to row
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
oar; paddle; scull
dialectRefers to the tool used to propel a boat through water. Variant form: 䑲.
Chuán船
fū夫
ná拿
qǐ起
mù木
zhào棹
，
shú熟
liàn练
de地
huá划
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
The boatman picked up the wooden oar and rowed skillfully.
Zhè这
gēn根
zhào棹
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
nán楠
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This oar is made of high-quality nanmu wood.
verb
to row (a boat); to paddle
dialectIndicates the action of propelling a boat using oars. Common in dialectal usage.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
zhào棹
zhe着
xiǎo小
zhōu舟
，
piāo漂
xiàng向
hú湖
xīn心
。
He rowed the small boat alone, drifting toward the center of the lake.
Yú渔
fū夫
zhào棹
chuán船
ér而
guī归
，
xī夕
yáng阳
yìng映
zhào照
shuǐ水
miàn面
。
The fisherman rowed home as the setting sun reflected on the water.