划桨

劃槳

huájiǎng

verb #25,720

Meanings

1 to paddle
2 to row (a boat)

Characters

to row, to paddle, to stroke

Examples

HSK 4

学划桨需要一定的力气和技巧。

Xué huájiǎng xūyào yīdìng de lìqì hé jìqiǎo.

Learning to paddle requires some strength and skill.

HSK 7-9

他们在湖上划桨，非常悠闲。

Tāmen zài hú shàng huájiǎng, fēicháng yōuxián.

They were paddling on the lake, very leisurely.

Tips

memory

桨 means 'oar' or 'paddle.' Picture someone grabbing a paddle (桨) and slicing through water - that action is 划桨.

Stroke Order

划 huà

桨 jiǎng