栰 (fá) - raft — a flat floating structure made of
栰 · fá
raft — a flat floating structure made of wood or other buoyant materials, used for transportation on water.
raft — a flat floating structure made of
Usage highlights
wooden raftbamboo raftferry raftraft crossingraft constructionriver raft
Synonyms
- 筏— raft (more common modern character)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They crossed the river on a wooden raft (木栰).
- The fishermen used a bamboo raft (竹栰) for fishing.
- We built a simple raft (简易栰) to navigate the lake.
- Ancient people used rafts (栰) for river transportation.
Collocations
- wooden raft(木栰)
- bamboo raft(竹栰)
- ferry raft(渡栰)
- raft crossing(栰渡)
- raft construction(造栰)
- river raft(河栰)
Cultural background
FAQ- Rafts were one of the earliest forms of water transportation in ancient China.
- Used extensively for fishing, transportation, and military purposes throughout Chinese history.
- Represents simplicity and ingenuity in overcoming natural obstacles.