Definitions
raft; boat
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艖 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 舟 ('boat') on the left marks it as a type of watercraft, while 差 on the right provides the pronunciation. It denotes a small, light boat, such as a skiff or raft, used for ferrying and local transport along shallow rivers and narrow inland waterways, rather than for long maritime voyages or heavy cargo. The character often appears in geographical texts and poems describing riverine life and the daily use of such boats.
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