风帆 (fēngfān): sail

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一张风帆 zhāng

Hǎimiàn shàng, báisè de fēngfān suí fēng piāoyáng.

On the sea surface, white sails flutter in the wind.

Tāmen jiàshǐ fēngfān huán yóu shìjiè.

They sailed around the world on a sailing boat.

memory

风 (wind) + 帆 (sail) = a sail that catches the wind. 帆 alone also means sail; 风帆 emphasizes the wind-powered vessel as a whole.

culture

风帆 is often used poetically or metaphorically in Chinese, symbolizing adventure, ambition, or setting out on a new journey.

风 fēng

帆 fān