桨
槳jiǎng
HSK 6
#2,933 most
frequent character
oar, paddle
noun
Measure words:只 zhī
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
桨 combines 木 wood, the meaning part, with 将 without 寸 jiāng, which supplies the sound. It first meant an oar, a tool for rowing.
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Example Sentences
我需要一把桨来划船。
wǒ xūyào yībǎ jiǎng lái huáchuán 。
I need a paddle to row the boat.
这条船有两个桨。
zhè tiáo chuán yǒu liǎng gè jiǎng 。
This boat has two paddles.
他用桨划水，快速地向前进。
tāyòng jiǎng huáshuǐ ， kuàisù dì xiàng qiánjìn 。
He uses the paddle to row and quickly moves forward.
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