橹 (lǔ) — a sculling oar mounted at the stern of a boat, operated with a twisting motion
Definition
A sculling oar mounted at the stern of a traditional Chinese boat, swept side-to-side (not rowed) to propel the vessel. Now mostly seen in literary or historical contexts.
noun
a sculling oar mounted at the stern of a boatoperated with a twisting motion
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 橹，。Chuán fū yáo lǔ, xiǎo chuán màn màn xiàng qián yí dòng.The boatman sculled, and the small boat slowly moved forward.
- 橹。Gǔ lǎo de mù chuán shàng yǒu yì zhī cháng cháng de lǔ.There was a long sculling oar on the ancient wooden boat.
- 橹，。Tā yòng lì yáo lǔ, chuán biàn kuài sù qián jìn.He sculled hard, and the boat sped forward.
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