Definitions

variant of 筏[fá]
raft (of logs)

Etymology phono-semantic

bamboo

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 筏, representing a raft, is etymologically composed of the bamboo radical atop the phonetic component 伐, directly linking the object to its typical construction material while providing its sound. This structural formation has persisted without alteration, and its meaning has steadfastly referred to a simple watercraft made of bound bamboo or logs, illustrating how the character's design logically corresponds to its real-world counterpart and has maintained this stable association throughout its documented use.

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他们乘木过河。

Tāmen chéng mùfá guò hé.

They crossed the river on a wooden raft.

探险队制作了一个大竹

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

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

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

Gōngchéngshīmen zhèngzài shèjì yī zhǒng kě zhédié de jiùyuán fá.

The engineers are designing a foldable rescue raft.