棹 is also the simplified spelling of 櫂.

棹

Mandarin · pinyin zhuō

Meanings

  1. variant of 桌 zhuō
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棹
zhào · oar; boat
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1 · zhuo1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

coek3 · zaau6 · zoek3

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character · Etymology 1

  1. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 櫂 (zhào)

character · Etymology 2

  1. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 桌
  2. Name of a tree.

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