舲 (líng) - A small boat with windows & a boat cabin
舲 · líng
A small boat with windows;
a boat cabin;
a small vessel.
A small boat with windowsa boat cabina small vessel.
Usage highlights
Small boatWindowed boatPainted boatBoat cabinRiver boatSailing boat
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They sailed in a small boat (舲舟).
- The boat had a windowed cabin (舲船).
- He painted a scene with a small vessel (画舲).
Collocations
- Small boat(舲舟)
- Windowed boat(舲船)
- Painted boat(画舲)
- Boat cabin(舲室)
- River boat(江舲)
- Sailing boat(风舲)
Idioms
- Riding a boat with windows(乘舲船)
- Sailing in a small vessel(泛舲舟)
Cultural background
FAQ- 舲 appears in classical Chinese poetry and literature to describe elegant, small boats, often with windows.
- In traditional Chinese culture, such boats were associated with scholars, poets, and leisurely travel on rivers and lakes.
- The character reflects the importance of water transport and poetic imagery in Chinese literary history.