() - Raft & a primitive boat or float made of bound

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fú | 8 strokes | radical: 氵

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Raft;

a primitive boat or float made of bound wood or bamboo.

Rafta primitive boat or float made of bound

Usage highlights

Bamboo raftWooden raftRiver raftTo raftRaft crossing

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They crossed the river on a simple raft (泭).
  • Ancient texts mention using rafts (泭) for transportation.
  • A bamboo raft (竹泭) is a traditional vessel.

Collocations

  • Bamboo raft(竹泭)
  • Wooden raft(木泭)
  • River raft(河泭)
  • To raft(乘泭)
  • Raft crossing(泭渡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents an ancient form of water transport predating more sophisticated boats.
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing early methods of crossing rivers.

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