橹

㯭/樐/櫓/艣/艪

lǔ

木 + 鲁

Definitions

lǔ variant of 櫓|橹[lǔ]

lǔ old variant of 櫓|橹[lǔ]

lǔ scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat)

lǔ variant of 櫓|橹[lǔ]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 鲁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 櫓.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 鲁

About

橹 is a phono-semantic compound with the wood radical 木 on the left, indicating its material, and the phonetic component 鲁 on the right, providing its pronunciation. Its traditional form, 櫓, pairs the unsimplified 魯 with the same radical. The character refers to a large scull, a sweeping oar used at a boat's stern to propel and steer it. This timber implement is essential for manually navigating and maneuvering small to medium-sized watercraft.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

小船上的橹很旧了。

Xiǎo chuán shàng de lǔ hěn jiù le.

The oar on the small boat is very old.

他用力摇着橹向前划去。

Tā yònglì yáo zhe lǔ xiàng qián huá qù.

He rowed forward, vigorously rocking the oar.

船夫熟练地摆弄着手中的橹。

Chuánfū shúliàn de bǎinòng zhe shǒu zhōng de lǔ.

The boatman skillfully handled the oar in his hand.

古老的战舰两侧布满了船橹。

Gǔlǎo de zhànjiàn liǎng cè bùmǎn le chuánlǔ.

The ancient warship's sides were lined with oars.

月光下，只有橹声打破夜的寂静。

Yuèguāng xià, zhǐyǒu lǔ shēng dǎpò yè de jìjìng.

Under the moonlight, only the sound of oars broke the silence of the night.

这种摇橹的技术需要长时间练习。

Zhè zhǒng yáo lǔ de jìshù xūyào cháng shíjiān liànxí.

The skill of sculling requires a long time to practice.

渔民的生活离不开船和橹。

Yúmín de shēnghuó lí bù kāi chuán hé lǔ.

Fishermen's lives depend on boats and oars.

这柄坚实的木橹是由老工匠精心制作的。

Zhè bǐng jiānshí de mù lǔ shì yóu lǎo gōngjiàng jīngxīn zhìzuò de.

This sturdy wooden oar was meticulously crafted by an old artisan.

Related Characters

Component: 木

Component: 鲁

橹