Definitions

qiāo sled; sleigh

Etymology phono-semantic

wood

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "橇" is structured with the wood radical "木" on the left, indicating its association with wooden objects, and the component "毳" on the right, which primarily serves a phonetic function. Historically, this character denoted sled-like devices used for traversing snow or mud, as documented in early Chinese texts. Its meaning narrowed over time to refer specifically to sliding implements, such as skis or sleds, now commonly seen in compounds like "雪橇" for sled and "滑橇" for ski. The character's composition has remained unchanged, with the wood radical consistently linking it to wooden construction.

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孩子们玩雪

Háizimen wán xuěqiāo.

The children play with sleds.

滑得很快。

Xuěqiāo huá de hěn kuài.

The sled slides very fast.

我们在滑雪场租雪

Wǒmen zài huáxuě chǎng zū xuěqiāo.

We rent sleds at the ski resort.

狗拉雪是传统运动。

Gǒu lā xuěqiāo shì chuántǒng yùndòng.

Dog sledding is a traditional sport.

他制作了一个木雪

Tā zhìzuò le yīgè mù xuěqiāo.

He made a wooden sled.

队在训练中进步很大。

Xuěqiāo duì zài xùnliàn zhōng jìnbù hěn dà.

The sled team has improved greatly in training.

乘坐雪穿越雪原很刺激。

Chéngzuò xuěqiāo chuānyuè xuěyuán hěn cìjī.

Riding a sled across the snowfield is very exciting.

由于暴风雪,雪旅行被推迟了。

Yóuyú bàofēngxuě, xuěqiāo lǚxíng bèi tuīchí le.

Due to the blizzard, the sled trip was postponed.