zhǔ
渚
islet; sandbank; shoal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small islet in a stream; sandbank; shoal
literaryA literary term referring to a small piece of land surrounded by water, typically in a river or stream. Often used in classical poetry and formal written Chinese.
Yān烟
zhǔ渚
mí迷
méng蒙
，
yú渔
zhōu舟
chàng唱
wǎn晚
。
The misty islet is hazy, and fishing boats sing in the evening.
Hè鹤
lì立
yú于
jiāng江
zhǔ渚
zhī之
shàng上
。
Cranes stand upon the river islet.
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Yí移
zhōu舟
bó泊
yān烟
zhǔ渚
，
rì日
mù暮
kè客
chóu愁
xīn新
。
Moving the boat to moor by the misty islet, at dusk the traveler's sorrow renews.