() - A kind of large boat or ship & raft

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fá | 16 strokes | radical:

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A kind of large boat or ship;

raft;

also refers to a type of tree.

A kind of large boat or shipraftalso refers to a type of tree.

Usage highlights

large boatwooden raftfa treesailing fariver fa

Synonyms

  • boat, ship
  • boat, vessel
  • raft

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They sailed on a large boat (橃) across the river.
  • The ancient text mentions a vessel called a fa (橃).
  • This type of tree (橃木) is mentioned in classical literature.

Collocations

  • large boat(大橃)
  • wooden raft(木橃)
  • fa tree(橃木)
  • sailing fa(行橃)
  • river fa(江橃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing watercraft and navigation.
  • Mentioned in classical literature as both a type of vessel and a type of tree.

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