桅 (wéi) — mast (bound form, usually in 桅杆)
Definition
Bound form meaning 'mast', almost always seen as the first character of 桅杆 (mast). On its own 桅 is not used as a standalone word.
bound form
mast (bound form, usually in 桅杆)
Examples
- 。Chuán shàng de wéi gān zài fēng bào zhōng zhé duàn le.The mast on the ship broke in the storm.
- 。Shuǐ shǒu pá shàng gāo gāo de wéi gān guān chá hǎi miàn.The sailor climbed the tall mast to observe the sea surface.
- 。Zhè sōu chuán de wéi gān shì yòng mù tou zuò de.This ship's mast is made of wood.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
桅 pairs 木, indicating a wooden object, with 危, which points to the pronunciation wēi.
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