椗 (dìng) - Anchor — a heavy object used to moor & also refers to a stake or post for

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Anchor — a heavy object used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom;

also refers to a stake or post for mooring.

Anchor — a heavy object used to mooralso refers to a stake or post for

Usage highlights

Drop anchorMooring stakeAnchor chainTemporary anchorAnchor stoneIron anchor

Synonyms

  • 锚— anchor (more common modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ship dropped anchor (下椗).
  • They secured the boat with a mooring stake (系船椗).
  • The anchor chain (椗链) was heavy.
  • A temporary anchor (临时椗) was used.

Collocations

  • Drop anchor(下椗)
  • Mooring stake(系船椗)
  • Anchor chain(椗链)
  • Temporary anchor(临时椗)
  • Anchor stone(石椗)
  • Iron anchor(铁椗)

Idioms

  • Cast anchor and moor(抛椗系缆)
  • Secure as an anchor(稳如船椗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for wooden stakes or stones to moor boats before modern metal anchors.
  • Primarily a nautical term in classical and regional Chinese usage.
  • The character is more common in historical and dialectal contexts than in modern standard Mandarin.

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