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桅

wéi
noun #23,391

Measure Word

一根桅杆 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 mast (of a ship)

Examples

水手爬上桅杆，瞭望远处的海岸。
Shuǐshǒu pá shàng wéigǎn, liàowàng yuǎnchù de hǎi'àn.
The sailor climbed the mast to look out for the distant shore.
强风把桅折断了。
Qiángfēng bǎ wéi zhéduàn le.
The strong wind snapped the mast.

Tips

usage
桅 alone means 'mast' but is most commonly seen in the compound 桅杆 (wéigǎn), which is the full word for ship's mast. The standalone character 桅 is rare outside literary or classical texts.

Stroke Order

桅 wéi