塢 (wù) - Wù — a dock, pier, or wharf & a small bay or cove

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塢 · wù

Wù — a dock, pier, or wharf;

a small bay or cove;

a defensive structure or fort;

also used to refer to a secluded place or workshop.

Wù — a dock, pier, or wharfa small bay or covea defensive structure or fort

Usage highlights

Ship dockMountain fortPainting studioFlower nurseryFortressDockyard

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ship is docked at the pier (船坞).
  • They built a fort in the mountains (山坞).
  • The artist works in a secluded studio (画坞).
  • This is a small bay (船坞湾).

Collocations

  • Ship dock(船坞)
  • Mountain fort(山坞)
  • Painting studio(画坞)
  • Flower nursery(花坞)
  • Fortress(堡垒坞)
  • Dockyard(船坞场)

Idioms

  • Peach Blossom Spring(桃花坞)
  • A safe and secure place(安乐坞)
  • A secluded paradise(世外坞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for defensive structures and secluded places, often in mountainous or remote areas.
  • In literature, it can symbolize a hidden paradise or a place of refuge.
  • Also associated with maritime culture as a docking area for ships.

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