独木舟

獨木舟

dúmùzhōu

noun #19,699

Measure Word

一条独木舟 tiáo

Meanings

1 canoe
2 dugout canoe
3 kayak

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

独木舟是最古老的水上交通工具之一。

Dúmùzhōu shì zuì gǔlǎo de shuǐshàng jiāotōng gōngjù zhīyī.

The dugout canoe is one of the oldest watercraft.

HSK 7-9

他们划着独木舟穿过了河。

Tāmen huá zhe dúmùzhōu chuānguò le hé.

They paddled across the river in a canoe.

Tips

memory

独 (single) + 木 (wood/tree) + 舟 (boat) - a boat carved from a single tree trunk.

Stroke Order

独 dú

木 mù

舟 zhōu