舠 (dāo) - A small boat shaped like a knife & knife-shaped vessel.

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dāo ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 舟

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舠 · dāo

A small boat shaped like a knife;

knife-shaped vessel.

A small boat shaped like a knifeknife-shaped vessel.

Usage highlights

small boatlight boatknife boatsinglefishing boat

Synonyms

  • 舟— boat, vessel
  • 船— ship, boat
  • 艇— small boat, skiff

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts mention the knife boat (舠) as a light vessel.
  • The poet described sailing in a small knife boat (舠).
  • This character appears in classical Chinese poetry (舠).

Collocations

  • small boat(小舠)
  • light boat(轻舠)
  • knife boat(刀舠)
  • single-oared boat(单舠)
  • fishing boat(渔舠)

Idioms

  • A light boat cuts through waves(轻舠破浪)
  • Single oar in the river(江中单舠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese poetry describing small, light boats.
  • The character combines 'boat' (舟) with 'knife' (刀) to indicate shape.
  • Used historically to describe specific types of river and lake vessels.

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