艚 (cáo) - Cao — a type of boat or vessel,

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cáo ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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艚 · cáo

Cao — a type of boat or vessel, specifically referring to a cargo boat or lighter used for transporting goods.

Cao — a type of boat or vessel,

Usage highlights

cargo boatlightercanal boatwooden boatboat trackboatman

Synonyms

  • 船— boat, ship (general term)
  • 舟— boat (literary)
  • 舶— oceangoing ship

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cargo boat (货艚) was loaded with rice.
  • They used a lighter (驳艚) to transfer goods from the ship to the shore.
  • The canal boat (漕艚) transported grain along the waterway.
  • A wooden boat (木艚) was moored at the dock.

Collocations

  • cargo boat(货艚)
  • lighter(驳艚)
  • canal boat(漕艚)
  • wooden boat(木艚)
  • boat track(艚路)
  • boat track(艚道)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for cargo transport along rivers and canals in China.
  • Associated with traditional water transport and trade.
  • Reflects the importance of riverine transportation in Chinese history.

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