棑 (pái) - Raft — a flat floating structure used for & also refers to a row or line of
棑 · pái
Raft — a flat floating structure used for transportation on water;
also refers to a row or line of objects arranged side by side.
Raft — a flat floating structure used foralso refers to a row or line of
Usage highlights
Bamboo raftWooden raftBoat raftTree rowRaft crossingRaft bridge
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They crossed the river on a bamboo raft (竹棑).
- The logs were tied together to form a raft (木棑).
- The boats were moored in a row (船棑).
- A line of trees (树棑) bordered the path.
Collocations
- Bamboo raft(竹棑)
- Wooden raft(木棑)
- Boat raft(船棑)
- Tree row(树棑)
- Raft crossing(棑渡)
- Raft bridge(棑桥)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically used for river transportation, especially in southern China where bamboo rafts were common.
- The character's secondary meaning of 'row' or 'line' reflects its visual component of multiple elements arranged side by side.