风帆 (fēngfān): sail

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一张风帆 zhāng

海面上，白色的风帆随风飘扬。

Hǎimiàn shàng, báisè de fēngfān suí fēng piāoyáng.

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

他们驾驶风帆环游世界。

Tāmen jiàshǐ fēngfān huányóu 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