(líng) - A small boat with windows & a boat cabin

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líng | 11 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

  • boat, vessel
  • ship, boat
  • small boat, skiff

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.

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