梶 (wěi) - Oar, paddle & also used as a Japanese surname.

梶Tone 3

wěi ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

梶 · wěi

Oar, paddle;

also used as a Japanese surname.

Oar, paddlealso used as a Japanese surname.

Usage highlights

wooden oarboat paddleto row with an oaroar handlebroken oarsurname Kawashima

Synonyms

  • 桨— oar, paddle
  • 橹— scull, sweep

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rowed the boat with a paddle (用梶划船).
  • The oar broke during the storm (暴风雨中梶断了).
  • 梶 is a common Japanese surname (梶是一个常见的日本姓氏).

Collocations

  • wooden oar(木梶)
  • boat paddle(船梶)
  • to row with an oar(用梶划)
  • oar handle(梶柄)
  • broken oar(断梶)
  • surname Kawashima(梶岛)

Idioms

  • Like an oar breaking in a storm(风雨断梶)
  • Following the oar's direction(随梶而行)
  • Strong as an oar(坚如船梶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese contexts as a surname element.
  • In Chinese, it's a rare character mainly referring to nautical implements.
  • The character combines wood (木) radical with 尾 (tail), suggesting something that steers or follows.

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