筏

栰
fá
伐 + 竹

Definitions

fá variant of 筏[fá]
fá raft (of logs)

Etymology phono-semantic

bamboo

Semantic: ⺮ Phonetic: 伐

About

The character 筏 features the semantic bamboo radical 竹 at the top and the phonetic component 伐 at the bottom, indicating a raft. The radical points to the traditional material used for such watercraft, while the phonetic component provides the pronunciation and subtly relates to the act of cutting timber. Its core meaning refers to flat floating structures for water transport, a sense that has extended to modern inflatable life rafts and similar emergency equipment, while the character's fundamental structure remains unchanged.

Example Sentences Hide

他们乘木筏过河。

Tāmen chéng mùfá guò hé.

They crossed the river on a wooden raft.

探险队制作了一个大竹筏。

Tànxiǎn duì zhìzuò le yīgè dà zhúfá.

The expedition team made a large bamboo raft.

游客们喜欢在湖上划皮筏。

Yóukèmen xǐhuān zài hú shàng huá pífá.

Tourists enjoy paddling rubber rafts on the lake.

洪水来时，人们用门板做成了临时筏。

Hóngshuǐ lái shí, rénmen yòng ménbǎn zuò chéngle línshí fá.

When the flood came, people used door planks to make a temporary raft.

这个竹筏的结构非常牢固。

Zhège zhúfá de jiégòu fēichīng láogù.

The structure of this bamboo raft is very sturdy.

乘坐简易筏在急流中航行很危险。

Chéngzuò jiǎnyì fá zài jíliú zhōng hángxíng hěn wěixiǎn.

It is dangerous to navigate rapids on a simple raft.

相比小船，木筏的稳定性较差。

Xiāngbǐ xiǎo chuán, mùfá de wěndìngxìng jiào chà.

Compared to a small boat, a wooden raft has poorer stability.

工程师们正在设计一种可折叠的救援筏。

Gōngchéngshīmen zhèngzài shèjì yī zhǒng kě zhédié de jiùyuán fá.

The engineers are designing a foldable rescue raft.

Related Characters

Component: 伐

阀 垡 茷 栰 閥

Component: 竹

第 等 管 笑 算 答 策 简 笔 篇 筑 符 签 箱

Example Words

木筏 皮筏 筏子