(dāng) - A type of boat or vessel, often referring

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dāng | 19 strokes | radical:

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A type of boat or vessel, often referring to a specific kind of Chinese boat.

A type of boat or vessel, often referring

Usage highlights

Chinese boatriver boatsailing boatmerchant boattraditional boatboat deck

Synonyms

  • boat, ship
  • boat, vessel
  • small boat

Antonyms

  • vehicle, car (land transportation)
  • land (opposite of water transport)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river was busy with boats (艡) transporting goods.
  • They sailed on a traditional Chinese boat (艡) during the festival.
  • The old painting depicted a majestic boat (艡) on the Yangtze River.

Collocations

  • Chinese boat(艡船)
  • river boat(江艡)
  • sailing boat(帆艡)
  • merchant boat(商艡)
  • traditional boat(古艡)
  • boat deck(艡板)

Idioms

  • Sailing against the current(逆水行艡)
  • Many boats in the river(百艡争流)
  • Boat of ten thousand tons(万艡之舟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents traditional Chinese boat-building techniques and maritime culture.
  • Often associated with river transportation and trade in historical China.
  • Reflects the importance of water transport in Chinese civilization.

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