What does 棹 mean in Chinese?

棹 (zhào) means "oar (archaic); scull; paddle; to row; a boat" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 棹?

棹 is pronounced "zhào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 棹?

棹 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 棹?

棹 appears in various compound words in Chinese.

How do you write 棹?

You can practice writing 棹 using our stroke order tool.

棹 (zhào), oar (archaic)

棹

zhào

oar (archaic); scull; paddle; to row

literaryverb

Traditional: 櫂

Character Breakdown

Radical: 木 (no. 75)Traditional: 櫂

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Definitions

(literary, verb) oar (archaic)
scull
paddle
to row
a boat

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

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摇船(yáo chuán)· to scull

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橹(lǔ)· scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word)

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㐅(wǔ)· archaic variant of 五[wu3]

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

棹

zhào

oar (archaic); scull; paddle; to row

literaryverb

Traditional: 櫂

Character Breakdown

Radical: 木 (no. 75)Traditional: 櫂

View stroke order →

Definitions

(literary, verb) oar (archaic)
scull
paddle
to row
a boat

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

→

摇船(yáo chuán)· to scull

→

橹(lǔ)· scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word)

→

㐅(wǔ)· archaic variant of 五[wu3]

→

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

棹

Character Breakdown

Definitions

Example Sentences

Related Words

HSK & Exam Info

Frequently Asked Questions

棹

Character Breakdown

Definitions

Example Sentences

Related Words

HSK & Exam Info

Frequently Asked Questions