櫂 (zhào) - Oar, scull & to row a boat
櫂 · zhào
Oar, scull;
to row a boat;
archaic variant of 棹.
Oar, scullto row a boatarchaic variant of 棹.
Usage highlights
Long oarBoat oarRow a boatOar handleSingle oarReturn oar
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He rowed the boat with a long oar (长櫂).
- The fisherman's oar cut through the water (櫂入水中).
- They went boating on the lake (湖中荡櫂).
- The oar handle was made of wood (櫂柄).
Collocations
- Long oar(长櫂)
- Boat oar(船櫂)
- Row a boat(荡櫂)
- Oar handle(櫂柄)
- Single oar(孤櫂)
- Return oar(归櫂)
Idioms
- In perfect harmony, working together seamlessly(同舟共櫂)
- The solitary oar returns at night(孤櫂夜归)
- Raise the sail and ply the oar(扬帆举櫂)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily appears in classical Chinese poetry and literature describing boating scenes.
- Represents travel, journey, and sometimes solitude in literary contexts.
- Now largely replaced by the simplified form 棹 in modern usage.