艗 (yì) - Yì — refers to the decorative carved bird

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yì ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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艗 · yì

Yì — refers to the decorative carved bird figurehead on the prow of ancient Chinese boats, particularly dragon boats.

Yì — refers to the decorative carved bird

Usage highlights

boat prow carvingdecorated boatornamented vesselcarved figureheadceremonial boat decoration

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The dragon boat's prow had an ornate carving (艗首).
  • Ancient texts describe ceremonial boats with bird figureheads (艗舟).
  • The boat with carved decorations sailed gracefully (艗船).

Collocations

  • boat prow carving(艗首)
  • decorated boat(艗舟)
  • ornamented vessel(艗船)
  • carved figurehead(艗饰)
  • ceremonial boat decoration(艗艏)

Idioms

  • The carved bird heads on boats(艗首)
  • Ornamented dragon boat prows(艗艏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese literature to describe ornate boat decorations, particularly on ceremonial vessels.
  • The character appears in ancient texts describing maritime culture and boat craftsmanship.
  • Represents the artistic and ceremonial aspects of traditional Chinese boat-building.

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