舼 (qióng) - Small boat & a type of small vessel or skiff.

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舼 · qióng

Small boat;

a type of small vessel or skiff.

Small boata type of small vessel or skiff.

Usage highlights

Small boatFishing skiffLight vesselRiver boatWooden skiff

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 舰— warship, large vessel
  • 轮— steamship, large boat

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They rowed a small boat (舼) across the lake.
  • The fisherman used a skiff (舼) for his daily catch.
  • Ancient texts mention the 舼 as a light vessel.

Collocations

  • Small boat(小舼)
  • Fishing skiff(渔舼)
  • Light vessel(轻舼)
  • River boat(河舼)
  • Wooden skiff(木舼)

Idioms

  • Riding a small boat through waves(乘舼破浪)
  • A single skiff on the river(一叶孤舼)
  • Fisherman's humble boat(渔翁之舼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing small watercraft.
  • Represents traditional boat-building techniques in ancient China.
  • Often associated with fishing and river transportation in historical contexts.

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