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

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.

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.

Tips

memory

桨 (jiǎng) 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